chinese new year

Chinese New Year, every child favourite time of year. Holidays for non-Chinese having lots of red packets for the Chinese both old and young. Chinese New Year is not only for the red packets and the money inside it. Teenagers and kids take this holiday for fun and laughter. Being nice to their aunties and uncles hoping for more money. At the end of the day, competing with your sibling s who gets more money. There is a deeper meaning than collecting red packets.

For instance Chinese new year actually have many superstition and ‘rules’ to follow. My father is actually very strict about that. Chinese new also have many lessons during the two days. On the eve of Chinese New Year we have our reunion dinner, this must for every Chinese family. What is this dinner actually means. This means reunion. We unite as one family eating together. We also usually eat the fish salad or ‘Yu Sheng’. This is also a very meaningful dish as words of wisdom are said.

On the first day, we must greet the eldest of the family first and serve them tea. Serving tea is also a tradition. This tea ceremony represents love. Making friends with relatives or indirect friends are also important while on the journey of collecting money. Chinese New Year, a time when everybody’s happy. This also the best time to make up for broken relationship or friendship. This is the time to be happy. Chinese New Year is also not about taking. We also must give something in return. Words of good luck are said and mandarin oranges are given out. All these things represent prosperity and luck. On Chinese New Year, we must not owe anything, otherwise, u will owe for the year. We might not believe but is very something one should know.

Chinese is not about money, is not about the holidays but is for us know the deep meaning behind this day, we must also respect it even though is not our culture. We must enjoy it and make the best out of it. Chinese new year is the holiday, I will never forget. (359 words)