Happy new year for the Chinese community across the globe.
I would like to convey my wish for prosperity and luck throughout the year.
The year of the Ox will start on next Monday, 26 January 2009.
The Chinese New Year has become a national holiday in Indonesia since 2003.
Indonesians commonly mention this new year as ‘IMLEK’.
‘Imlek’ comes from Hokkian dialect.
It means ‘lunar calendar’ or ‘yinli’ in Mandarin language.
‘Imlek’ celebration relates to ‘Angpao’ [Hokkian] or ‘HongBao’ [Mandarin], which means a red envelope ['hong' = red, 'bao' = envelope].
The red envelopes contained money will be usually given to kids during Chinese New Year.
Kids love ”angpao’…
So do we, don’t we?
Common expressions for Chinese New Year:
‘Xin Nian Kuai Le’ = Happy New Year
‘Chun Jie Kuai Le’ = Happy Chinese New Year
‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ = Wishing you prosperity
‘Wan Shi Ru Yi’ = May everything be successful
and don’t forget another ‘magic’ phrase to end the above phrases is…
‘hong bao na lai’… which means give me the angpao!
Happy New Year once again…
January 24, 2009 at 6:28 pm |
While we celebrate the CNY, let us do something for a lady in Northern Ireland who needs help.
Seeking your prayer for someone in real need of it.
http://novice101.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/life-prayers-hope-recovery-happiness/
January 26, 2009 at 2:25 pm |
Hi there!! Happy Chinese New Year, greetzz from a Chinese in Holland, Chungmei
January 28, 2009 at 10:52 am |
Hai Dina, thank you for your compliments. I will! Got the impression that you are a very ambitious young lady. Love to read more about your work. Have a good day, ciaooo Chungmei
January 30, 2009 at 10:41 am |
Maybe..I’vw too late to give you a celebrate Chinese New Year…!
February 8, 2009 at 3:43 pm |
Wish you every Success….
Update dunk halamn yang lainnya hehehe…
March 2, 2009 at 6:16 pm |
gong xi fa cai… ang pao na lay…
Met Tahun Baru Cina..!