Greetings from me and Baa for the festive season! Happy Chinese New Year! For those who don’t know what this is all about, Chinese New Year is an important holiday for ethnic Chinese. It’s like the official New Year for the Chinese. In fact, some celebrate the occasion for a full fifteen days!

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"Gong Xi Fa Cai” (in this illustration) is the han yu pin yin, the phonetic notation, for Chinese words. Together, they mean, “wishing you a joyous and prosperous new year”.

The fruits you see in the picture are called mandarin oranges. The Chinese exchange them between families during house visits to wish one another “a prosperous year ahead”. And they do it in even numbers (odd numbers are considered inauspicious).

Red and gold colours used in the illustration are also included in the design of Chinese Year decorations and red packets. They are said to bring good luck and wealth.

Yup. So once again, for all who celebrate this joyous occasion, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!