customs dying off

my new ou xiang!! so handsome...kekekeke...

my blog is becoming more like a primary school kid's...

anyway...another 2 days to cny..kinda excited..but kinda dun wan it to come so soon as well..cuz it means it'll be over soon isnt it...

met up with sis this afternoon for lunch and went for pedicure after that..met caline for dinner at chinatown..shared a bowl of the famous fishball noodles, 12 guo ties and a plate of zhu cheong fun..went to chinatown after that...walked and walked..we didnt find walkng enuff so we continued our journey from chinatown all the way to bugis and finally took bus from bras basah to go hm...she's currently staying at grandma's plc as her new home isnt ready yet..so we can take the same bus back..grandma's plc is at loyang..

hmm..fickle minded mum hadnt made up her mind if she is goin to msia on sat..which means the venue where i'm going to have my tuan yuan fan (reunion dinner) is now unknown..poor me...

ok...just got to know tat many youngsters nowadays dunno many chinese customs...

1) that children stay awake and welcome chu yi which is the first day of cny..they stay awake on the eve for as late as possible to wish that parents will have longer lives...

2)The presentation of oranges during Chun Jie is basically a southern Chinese ritual, arising from the fact that the Cantonese pronunciation of oranges "gam" has the same pronunciation as "gold". When visiting one's relatives and friends, it is a must to bring along two or even four oranges as gifts. Because the Chinese believe that even numbers signify happy events while odd numbers are only used for unhappy events, New Year gifts are always presented in pairs.
As a sign of respect to one's elders the oranges should be presented with both hands. Since the recipient also hopes that the presenter would have good luck in the coming year, it is customary for the recipient to present two oranges when the visitor leaves.



customs and traditions are slowly dying off this generation..but i certainly hope i will be able to pass it on to as many generations as possible...