Just got back from Venezia about 1 hour ago, back in the boat, back to reality (sort of ;) ) but just wanted to say HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! GONG HEY FAT CHOY! Year of the pig now, and last year, the year of the dog was amazing of course, so many experiences at school, lulu and now Europe! And of course the biggest, and the best news of the year of the dog is my nephew "BeeBee" Kyan!
Good Fortune and Excellent Health to you and your family!
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Good Luck
- Opening windows and/or doors is considered to 'bring in' the good luck of the new year.
- Switching on the lights for the night is considered good luck to 'scare away' ghosts and spirits of misfortune that may compromise the luck and fortune of the new year.
- Candy is eaten to ensure the consumer a "sweet" year.
- It is important to have the house completely clean from top to bottom for good luck in the coming year.
Bad Luck
- Buying a pair of shoes is considered bad luck. The word "shoes" is a homophone for the word for "rough" in Cantonese.
- Buying a pair of pants is considered bad luck. The word "pants" is a homophone for the word for "bitter" in Cantonese. (Although some perceive it to be positive as the word 'pants' in Cantonese could be a homophone for the word for "wealth".)
- A hair-cut is considered bad luck. The word "hair" is a homophone for the word for "prosperity". Thus "cutting hair" could be perceived as "cutting away your prosperity" in Cantonese.
- Washing of your hair is also considered to be washing away one's own luck
- Sweeping the floor is considered bad luck, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year; in the same way that having a bath will wash away the good fortune.
- Talking about death is inappropriate for the first few days of Chinese New Year, as it is considered inauspicious as well.
- Buying books is bad luck because the word for "book" is a homonym to the word "lose".
- The eating of duck is thought to cause heavy misfortune
Ciao!
Carlson
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