Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Ok I know I can't be the only one who celebrates the Lunar New Year around here. It is aka the Chinese New Year but I deteste that term...I mean, it's not just the Chinese that celebrate it, you know. Anyway, according to the countdown at my Vietnamese forum it's 11 days till the Lunar New Year and we've just changed to a bright red skin and it's putting me in a rather giddy mood (thus being awake at 4am - haven't slept yet). So who does actually celebrate it and what do you do? Somehow I don't think I'll be getting much money this year....pains of growing up. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iber2468 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I'M SO EXCITEDI'LL BE DOING MY MATH PORTFOLIOI hate my life.Happy New Year. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lc~ Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 well the Lunar new year is technically the Muslim new year as well, since the Islamic Calender is accordance to the moon. But I remember having that a few months ago maybe there's a different count they go to the Mosque on the new year btw Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I'M SO EXCITEDI'LL BE DOING MY MATH PORTFOLIO I hate my life. Happy New Year. Aaaaw. Actually yeah, that strangely resembled my lunar new year in IB2. But I remember having that a few months ago huh.gifmaybe there's a different count biggrin.gif Wasn't that Eid and Ramadan and such? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lc~ Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 wel there are two Eid. Al fatir which is the day Ramadan ends, and it's the day they don't ahve to fast anymore; and Eid al Adha, which is which is when they have to sacrifice a sheep and give the meat to the poor. The new year is a bit after Eid al adha, I think like a month. My memory is rusty we had to take this for national studies btw which is the only reason I know it Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 maybe there's a different count Yeah I think so. Well the lunar new year (or Tet - thus the name for the Tet Offensive 1968 in the Vietnam War if you happen to take Cold War history /nerd) is the biggest deal here, literally the biggest festival of the year. It's all about family and visiting and eating . Actually I used to live around the flower market which is really beautiful this time of year (as well as crowded). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lc~ Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 awww that sounds cool! maybe that's when I should go visit Vien then *makes note* Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PollyPeptide Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yep, 6th of Feb if I'm not completely mistakenWe don't do very much to celebrate it, it's in the middle of a week so no one really has time. We just make some more and better food than usual, watch the Chinese festival show on the internet, and just spend time together.My mum asked me if I could take a day off from school because of the New Year.Me: "No, I can't. I've got Physics and Chemistry that day, I can't miss those classes!" Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 We don't do very much to celebrate it, it's in the middle of a week so no one really has time. Haha true. I just happen to be somewhere you get a whole week off and shops closes for 3 days on either side of the new year. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afterglow Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 wel there are two Eid. Al fatir which is the day Ramadan ends, and it's the day they don't ahve to fast anymore; and Eid al Adha, which is which is when they have to sacrifice a sheep and give the meat to the poor. The new year is a bit after Eid al adha, I think like a month. My memory is rusty we had to take this for national studies btw which is the only reason I know it You know, I'm also a muslim yet I don't know much about my own religion while I do know a lot about the official religion of this country. It's really sad But yes, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyD Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Happy New Year! Don't really celebrate it much.. just my family goes to another family's house, we pig out, the parents play cards, the kids get money, and that's pretty much it LoL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Happy New Year. It's funny, I thought I was the only Muslim person on the board. Ah well, maybe I'm the only Paki. Anyway, Ramadan and the 2 Eids are separate, totally different Lunar Muslim Months. New Year is part of Muharram, which happens about a month after the Sacrificial Eid. I can go into details, but I'm not going to bore you, and this is a Lunar New Year thread Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Oh my god. I am never going shopping at Metro Cash & Carry this near to the new year ever again! I waited half an hour for a trolley while having my feet stamped on more times than I could count. My shopping took an hour (actually, make that I hung around the clothes department for an hour and did the rest of my shopping while my trolley was in line waiting for check out ). They have 25 cashiers. I waited 2 and a half hours for check out. That's how crowded it was. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Isn't it a bit early for the shopping frenzy to start? Viets must be early in their shopping. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 New year is only 10 days away. Shops close on new year's eve. but yes, it's becoming a trend that people start to shop earlier. In theory it's to avoid crowds. In reality...you can't avoid crowds this time of year Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Happy Lunar New Year. Chuc mung nam moi. Xin nian kuai le Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyD Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 新年快乐！ Had a huge dinner with family today.. soo stuffed now lol Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Had a huge dinner with family today.. soo stuffed now lol I did that too Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 新年快乐！ Had a huge dinner with family today.. soo stuffed now lol haha, happens every year Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Gong Xi Fa Cai everybody! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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