Gong Xi Fa Cai, everyone!
It’s been a good Chinese New Year holidays, for me. I travelled a lot, as usual, but this year, thank God, i managed to avoid all the traffic jams. I heard for those travelling at peak hours it was pretty bad, but at least most of the construction works have been [...]
Taiwan supermodel Lin Chi-ling has expressed her new-year wish of releasing a music album in 2008, website sina.com.cn reported on Wednesday.Taiwan supermodel Lin Chi-ling poses for photos at a models' activity on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. [Photo: TUNGSTAR]Go here for more photos:Lin Chi-ling Plans to Release Music Album in New YearSource: Crienglish-----------------------------------Catwalk Agency - New Year Ceremony PhotosCatwalk Production House (Catwalk) is a modeling agency founded in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1970 by Taiwanese fashion icon Ivan Hong . Catwalk today manages over 300 models & celebrities, making it one of the biggest modeling agencies in Taiwan. Its main competitor is EeLin Modeling Agency which is also headquartered in Taipei.source: wikipedia
T?T is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. It is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. T?t shares many of the same customs of its Chinese counterpart. Many Vietnamese prepare for T?t by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. On T?t, Vietnamese visit their families and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year. T?t traditionally marks the coming of Spring, so Spring (Xuân) is sometimes used interchangeably with T?t in Vietnamese.Vietnamese people usually return to their families during T?t. Some return to worship at the family altar or visit the graves of their ancestors. Others return to where they grew up. Although T?t is a universal holiday among all Vietnamese, each region and religion has its own customs.T?t can be divided into three periods, known as T?t Nięn, Giao Th?a, and T
Yesterday at the Safeway Shopping Center in Kihei (South Maui), two giant dragons danced made their way from store to store amid the rhythmic pounding of drums, clanging gongs, and throngs of people feeding them money in little red envelopes. The dragons are considered auspicious and when you you give a dragon a donation, you're ensuring your good luck for the coming year.Every year we make this our custom. Enjoy the images below!
*No picture display on this post* to support my today???s content. I just want to write what I had done for 4 days of Chinese New Year. This year is special because I celebrated with my family at KL for the first time.
For the 1st day of course I had received ang pao from my [...]
Gong Xi Fa ChaiUpdated : 10, Feb, 2008Wishing everyone a very happy Chinese New Year. It began on Thursday, February 7, 2008.According to the Chinese Zodiac, this year is the 'Year of the Rat'.Unlike the West where this rodent is seen as a dirty pest, in the East it is a respected animal and symbolic of wit and wealth.
By John Ruwitch CHENZHOU, China (Reuters) - I stepped nervously from the over-crowded sleeper onto the frigid platform with no hotel, no contacts and no plan other than to find out what it was like to be in a city of 4 million in the midst of a 12-day blackout. The ride aboard the L44 train should have taken 4-1/2 hours. Across the snowbound country it had taken four times as long by the time we pulled into Chenzhou, only the second stop on a northbound slog to Beijing from the southern city of Guangzhou. Freezing rain and snow in late January coated much of south-central China with a thick layer of ice, contorting tree branches and crumpling some 1,000 high-tension power pylons. Chenzhou was at the heart of the freak winter disaster that halted transport and stranded millions in the days before the biggest holiday on the Chinese calendar, the Lunar Yew Year. The slush-lined streets were alive with activity, and I learned over the next few days that stoic resignation bolstered
Chinese New Year 4706 starts with the New Moon on February 7th and ends on the full moon 15 days later. This is a very superstitious time of the year. Many believe that whatever you do on the first...
With the Chinese New Year Golden Week just around the corner, the Tourism Commission has coordinated with government departments and the tourism industry, and liaised with Mainland tourism authorities, to draw up measures to prepare for the arrival of Mainland visitors during the travel peak period.These measures include enhancing the flow of visitors at boundary control points, stepping up promotion of "honest and quality tourism" and shop inspections to protect tourists' interests, and advising visitors to cross the boundary at Lo Wu, or Shenzhen Bay Port and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line check point.Commissioner for Tourism Au King-chi said they would monitor the recent Mainland snowstorms' impact on inbound and outbound travelers, and offer assistance when necessary.To ensure tourists' safety, the Travel Industry Council has issued notices relating to several outbound group tours destined for affected provinces. The China National Tourism Administration has advised visitors to avoid affect
Today is the first day of the Year of mouse, and the weather is so cold in Hong Kong that has only 8°C. Maybe the readers of this blog are always facing such weather from time to time, or even colder, but to me, it's already freezing cold. If you have a good memory, you should remember that I was not in Hong Kong last Lunar New Year. Yes, I used the earning from Adsense and other monetization programs to subsidize my trip to Eastern Europe. I have been to Dresden and Berlin of Germany, Prague of Czech Republic and Vienna of Austria. You can refer to my post “Trip to Eastern Europe”.But this year, I need to stay in Hong Kong, not because I am not able to earn that much from Adsense, but due to the fact I need to work and only have four holidays. How poor I am. For the bright side, I can save up money for the Valentine's Day which is a day to burn my cash. I think it may be a good idea to write more about the plan to the coming Valentine's day.Anyway, unlike other holidays, my earni
Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúx? (??). Chu literally means "change" and xi means "Eve". Chinese New Year is celebrated in areas with large populations of ethnic Chinese, Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had a strong influence on the new year celebrations of its geographic neighbours, as well as cultures with whom the Chinese have had extensive
Happy Chinese New Year!Thanks to U! for the fabulous drawing, which he sent me as a greeting card (if you're wondering, it's the Year of the Rat). Have a fantastic year, filled with lots of friends, music, and real Chinese food!
Everything my mom makes is always amazing. So many people have begged my mom to open a restaurant but she never will. It remains a special treat for loved ones only. This year, she decided on some non-traditional dishes since we'll be having a big banquet style meal tonight as well.First, Fried Butterfish with Pickled RadishesThis cold dish of Surf Clam and Celery is light and refreshing. The hint of sesame oil is a nice accent.We saw this innovative dish last time we went to New Yeah Shanghai and my mom has a knack for taking restaurant creations and improving them. These Pork and Sticky Rice Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves looked better and tasted better.Yum, ox tail stewed in a rich tomato sauce. The picture is a bit smoky since I took the picture right as my mom plated it.These Fried Shrimp Balls were a hit. The coating is clever little cubes of bread making a light and crunchy outside.My mom makes an awesome Fish Head Soup. She uses a type of tofu, translated as frozen tofu. The process
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Happy new year! Chinese people all over the world will be celebrating the coming of the new year. The festival which traditionally lasts 15 days begins on the first day of the new lunar month.
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I think elianto is a fabulous counter beauty product because the price is reasonable and the quality is quite ok.This CNY i've decided to put on some nail colors. And i'm loving this dark color from Elianto n No.#32 called X Rose.Its dark bronze and shimmery. Only RM5!!! Cheap cheap.....well, if you have the time and talents, this will make a great base coat for some nail-art too. Just stick some blings and i'm sure it will look gorgeous.The other color here is called Milky Coffee No.# 12. I love the nude color of it, makes my nails look so gorgeous but not too striking. I like to apply this one on normal days...
Chinese New Year celebrations start tomorrow night and lasts for days. Even if you're not Chinese, you can celebrate as well. Here's a brief outline. Pick and choose the things you'd like to do and modify as you wish. Hey, I celebrate Break Fast but I don't fast.1. New Year's Eve dinner is Wed night this year, on February 6th. Everyone scrambles home to be with their family, usually going to wherever their elders are. So, if you can, go have dinner with your parents and/or grandparents.2. The New Year's Eve meal is supposed to include a wide variety of dishes: a chicken, a duck, a fish, a meat (beef, lamb, or pork), and as many of each as possible. You can order in or make reservations at a restaurant to make things easy.3. Right before midnight on Wed night, eat dumplings. Dumplings are similar in shape to an old form of Chinese money or gold ingots called Yuan Bao and so dumplings are symbolic. You can also fold Yuan Bao shapes with paper.4. Make sure you have plenty of left-over fis
Chinese New Year begins on Thursday February 7th. There are many festivals and celebrations throughout Southern California- Here is a list of the some of the largest festivals in the area:Los Angeles Golden Dragon Parade will take place on Saturday, Feb 9th from 2 to 5 pm in Los Angeles Chinatown. This is the 109th annual Dragon Parade and is a must see. There is premium Grandstand seating available. Tickets are $27 and can be purchased by calling (213) 617-0396The Lunar New Year Festival will also take place on both Sat and Sun from 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. The festival will take place in Los Angeles Chinatown on Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenues. There will be live entertainment and plenty of food and vendorsMonterey Park Floral Street Fair will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Sat Feb 9th from 10 am to 8pm and Sun Feb 10th from 1oam to 7pm. The festival will have live entertainment, karaoke, food vendors and plenty of fun. East Garvey Ave in Monterey Pa
CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR BY THE POOL @ HILTON HUA HIN RESORT & SPAWelcome the year of the rat with an amazing Chinese celebration by the pool. Enjoy the ancient traditional Chinatown food market where you will find yourself lost in the real rituals and cultures of China. Experience an authentic taste of Chinese cuisine and be inspired by Live cooking station of festive dishes such as Suckling Pig, Beijing Duck, Shanghai Dumplings and many more.Thursday, 7th February 2008 : 7.30pm. onward.Baht 1,888++ per personBaht 944++ per person for children under 12 year-old (Free of charge for children under 2 year-old).For more information or reservations, please contact Tel: 032 538 999 ext. 8429, email: hua-hin@hilton.com A TRADITIONAL CHINESE NEW YEAR @ WHITE LOTUSWelcome and celebrate the year of the rat with a special dinner under the candlelight while overlooking the amazing view from the top of Hua Hin at Hilton Hua Hin’s award winning Chinese restaurant.Starting from M
We all have goals in life. We have the wildest dreams in life that we wish would come true. But can all these be attained with only a snap of your finger? Of course not! We are not born magicians or fairies. We need to walk a certain pathway to reach that goal, and most importantly, the path we are taking should be right. This is where goal setting comes into the picture. Systematic goal setting is essential so that the risk of going the wrong directions would be lesser, and that your chances of attaining that goal are high.Here are the key essentials of setting your goal, regardless of what your goal in life is:v Create a positive avowal of your goal. You should tell yourself, ‘Make it happen and do it well’ rather than ‘Do not make any silly mistake’. This is something you should remind yourself every single time.v Be specific. Set the year, date and time that you want to attain the goal. In this way, you can keep track of whether you have achieved the goal earlier, on time,
The Pussy Willow is a symbol of peace and harmony. I love the furry flowers when they are opened.
In another week’s time will be Chinese New Year. I have not started spring cleaning! My house is so messy! I ought to stop work soon and start working on my house.
In [...]
Anyone with an online business should be using the new year to review how well their website has performed over the past year. Its not simply a case of looking at the numbers. The way that people communicate online has changed in the past twelve months. Does your web design include any social marketing? If your company depends on getting immediate feedback from your customers you have to have some social marketing include in your website. even if you do not have it on the front page you should be developing your image in the different social websites. When you start to develop a strategy around the different social websites you might want to look for a new company to help promote your efforts. Different online companies offer web design service that includes helping you reach the large numbers of users of social websites. If your current web design company does not know how to add some Twitter or Facebook usage into your current website its time to startshopping around for another comp
Nobody reads the newspapers on the first day of Chinese New Year, they’re too busy eating and gambling.
But here’s a few things that’ll appear in it…
- A picture of a happy (multi-racial) family enjoying CNY on the front page, smiling like they’re in a toothpaste ad.
- A feng shui expert telling us what to expect [...]
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Chinese New Year is coming!! You know what does it mean of few Chinese words I had written on my banner? It said “Happy Chinese New Year, Give Me Ang Pao”
Let’s calculate, from today onwards till 7th February, there are two more weeks for you to prepare Chinese New Year 2008. During [...]
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Chinese New Year is coming!! You know what does it mean of few Chinese words I had written on my banner? It said ?Happy Chinese New Year, Give Me Ang Pao?
Let?s calculate, from today onwards till 7th February, there are two more weeks for you to prepare Chinese New Year 2008. During [...]
A year-long study by psychologist Richard Wiseman has been looking into New Year's Resolutions and what helps people to stick to them, and it's come up with some useful findings. Interestingly, they have been able to generalise that different things...
It might be a bit early to start thinking about what to do this weekend (to be honest, I'm always thinking about the weekend), but I wanted to post about this event because you definitely have to pencil it in to your weekend plans. Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 7th and the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana will kick start the celebration with the Chinese New Year Family Festival. The festival will feature traditional crafts, ceremonies, dance numbers and music. The best part of this fantastic event is that admission is FREE!!Chinese New Year Family FestivalSunday, January 27th11 am to 4pmBowers Museum in Santa Anafor additional info click here
Stalled But Inspired Again
So many things can happen in one day, and so many things to do in one day, and you might not get to finish what you want to do. Before I can finish what is on my list, I had some other things which may cropped up and had to handle. [...]
Wishing all of you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. I know many of you have probably made New Years resolutions and I have too!I make lots of resolutions all year long. At the beginning of December I mentioned the mess I created throughout the year and how I planned on starting fresh when the New Year rang in.Well, I'm not exactly where I wanted to be but I am pretty darn close. I managed to empty most of my email accounts out and organized most of my affiliate programs. My biggest unresolved issued is making the best use of my time. I'm working on it!My resolutions for the New Years are to set realistic and achievable goals for myself each and every month, build a strong network of friends and always think positive.By setting realistic goals, I believe I can be successful, gain confidence and accomplish more!By networking, I will be building friendships and developing a support system. Like they say, there is power in numbers.By thinking positive I am inspired to "do" something
Now that a new year has rolled around the media is hitting the advertising hard. We are seeing ads for weight loss much like we see the election ads come voting season. Personally I get rather frustrated at the amount of time and money companies are throwing at us to get us to buy their product.
But there are some ads I have been seeing a lot of lately that are interesting to me. Those are ads
Tish of The Kat House tagged me for this meme about New Year’s good luck traditions.Rule:Copy the person and persons’ names that sent it to you and add your own at the bottom of the list. It really helps to build community.Let’s start it here!*My mom used to collect some coins and when the new year comes she put the coins in a bowl and shake it to create sounds. She said its good luck for money throughout the year. And also wearing dotted dresses on new year don’t know why. CC/chalyza/keep*My old folks always told us to avoid spending money on new years day. They said, once you spend on the first day of the year, you like to spend the rest of the year. Behind d Scenes of ME/ Retchel’s Pure Life/ A little bit of me*I grew up believing that if you have some money on your pocket (whatever you’re wearing) come New Year’s eve it will ensure steady flow of income throughout the year. The other belief is that the main door of the house should be wide open come New Year’s eve s
NEW DELHI: The new year is seeing its first fare war in the skies. Following GoAir’s flat fare of Rs 1,075 (including taxes and surcharge) on the Delhi-Jaipur route, another budget carrier SpiceJet is planning to slash fares to match the competition. IndiGo has already launched a promotional airfare of Rs 500 plus taxes across all sectors, albeit for a limited period. “We are already offering Rs 500 basic fare on various sectors. Keeping in mind the ongoing lean season, we may further slash it but no decision has so far been taken on this,” SpiceJet chairman Siddhanta Sharma said. “January-March is usually a not-very-exciting period as compared to the previous quarter,” he added.The airlines’ move is largely being attributed to overcapacity built up by them and people avoiding air travel due to fog-related delays. “In the first 11 days of this year, the growth in the aviation sector is in single digits. During this period, airlines have added 8% capacity to their fleet si
Well, 2008 has arrived, along with the New Year's resolutions and the ever-present pundit predictions. Now that we're on the other side of the New Year, I thought I would share my thoughts on what I feel should be one...
Yes it's true. In Russia, the New Year comes once again. On Monday January 14, 2008 the Old New Year will be upon us.
What is the old New Year? Back before Soviet times, Russia used the old Julian calendar and it was off by a couple weeks. So, January 7th is Christmas and January 14th is New Years Day. In my opinion, this is just another excuse to have a party. So, no complaining here. We will head out to a friend's house for New Year's eve on Sunday evening.
Speaking of parties, seems most Russians are up for any excuse to celebrate. Not that they are all drunks or anything even close, but celebrations seem to be more often than I grew up ever attending. For instance, we are invited to 3 different parties this weekend ? a birthday party, a dinner party and the New Year's party. Pretty soon Maslenitsa (pancake week) will be here. In Russia, it is a seven day long party. It is also a very longstanding tradition. Here in the USA, we will probably get together with some friends and ce
By a Dafa practitioner in London
(Clearwisdom.net) The Divine Land Marching Band was invited to participate in parades and other activities celebrating the New Year in London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and it has brought Falun Dafa’s magnificence and New Year’s greetings to people around the world. One of the marching band’s best performances was [...]
Before moving on to 2008, I would like to share some photos from our simple yet happy New Year celebrations!
We had family visit us on New Year's eve; here's Jo-Lo with cousins and Tita.
Brother-in-law Jojo with wife Arlene and kid JayJay spent the New Year's with us.
Jo-Lo had a grand time with the neighborhood kids.
We had fountains and some simple fireworks to liven up the night. Jo-Lo
I spent my New Year's Eve exactly the way I wanted to - just with my family. My husband, my kids and my mother in law were all here and we counted down the seconds till the start of 2008. I was busy cooking, my mother in law was busy with the kids, and Henry was busy with something I just cannot recall at the moment.We had a delicious meal, and I pray that 2008 be a blessed year for my family. I hope my mother-in-law's petition to go abroad finally pushes through this year, I also hope that my eldest daughter Keisha's schooling all goes well, and I also hope that Henry's job will bring him more success.As for me, for as long I see that my kids and my family are happy and healthy, then that's all I can and would wish for.
If luxury retailer prices aren't normally within your budget, this is a good time of year to take advantage deep discounts at top department stores. One of my favorite stores, Nordstrom is offering huge sales - up to 70% on women's, men's, and kid's clothing, accessories and shoes. Here's an outfit I put together online for nearly half off the original prices of each piece: This Lily Wrap Front Matte Jersey Dress is ideal for the office or special occasions so you're sure to get a lot of wear out of it. The style will work well for all seasons too. Right now it's $58, 33% off! Metallic pumps are a great way to add real punch to your wardrobe. The most basic look will explode with style if you slip on a shimmery pair. These BCBG Popiul pumps in Pewter are 40% off at $49.90! I LOVE this faux patent leather bag by MAXX New York. Shiny things are very in this year and this high gloss satchel is the
I wish you all a very sweet Christmas and A Happy New Year <3
We are doing so good in our new house on the country...
Hope you all are great
Love from Nina <3
How are your New Year's resolutions shaping up as we are into the 2nd week of 2008?How about adding one more?Try living 14 years longer. Doesn't sound bad, does it? Well, if the results of a recently published study are accurate you may be able to do just that.You can read the summary of the article on msnbc.com, or access the complete study here.
I just adore New Year's Eve! Now that the festivities have died down and I'm all partied out (and sick once again), it's time to return to work and hop back online. Wishing everyone luck in 2008!
I’m not usually a fan of ranting, but sometimes it just feels good to get stuff off your chest (right, Jenna Jameson?). With the New Year comes everyone’s New Year’s resolutions, the majority of which have something to do with eating better, losing weight, being healthier, exercising/working out more, not being such a whore, etc.
The [...]
I actually bought this domain name for quite sometime now....just that its been sitting at godaddy for too long. I've decided to make use of it this year! yey!www.myfashionasia.com is live!I've also removed my old header.......i cant say id be using this one long, but its a start...Till i can find a nicer header. This shall do....and i've also created a new avatar. I discovered some new blogger using the same avatar as mine and i don't like that....so this is my new profile pic. :)oh...oh.......and i've been approved by Kontera too!! Thats good news! :)src='http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/KonaLibInline.js'>
While most of the people around the world are still burping up a small reminder of the last New Year’s resolutions, it is time to make New Year’s resolutions once again. Why do people make New Year’s resolutions? Well people make New Year’s resolution because they try to be and in fact can become a much better human being. I would like to bet that everybody knows someone who seems to be just perfect — for them that person forever looks tremendous; a person who dedicates plenty of time to both his family as well as career; a person whose house always seems spotless, whose children are perfectly obedient! People must wonder how they manage to do it all... Well, let's stop wondering about it and do something! And it’s the perfect time to make a small New Year’s resolution to become a bit more confident in business and life, and always more organized! Back to reality...it's hard to follow the New Year’s resolutions! Here's how I'm starting out: 1. BE REALISTIC. A lot
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