Lunar New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the first day of the year of the Chinese calendar. It is not only a festival for people from China, but also for all the Chinese around the world. Besides, LNY is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name.
During LNY, family get the chance to have reunion dinner together. This is a must things to do for everybody.
No matter how far the person is away from home, he or she will still go back home for LNY.
Even though some of the time son who is working outside may fail to come back and celebrate due to overloaded work, they try their best to be present as possible.
Angpaw (Hokkien dialect), it also known as red packet; Angpow is a monetary gift which is given during LNY or special occasions (for example a wish for someone who will go out for work or study and someone during his birthday). It is known as hóngbāo in Mandarin. Teenagers are particularly happy to celebrate LNY as they will have the chance to receive many angpow so that they could choose to spend or save them for future. However, it will be a so called "money spending day" for adult and elderly.
People is able to get angpow until they get married
Red is a favorite colour during LNY as it means prosperity and luck. Thus, people tend to make their surroundings as red as possible, regardless of their Angpaw, outfit or decoration.
That is the reason why you should purchase our Mcsim club Tee! (Just kidding, but seriously xD )
Ok this is prolly the real example =)
In Malaysia, LNY is a very grand and important festival
In spite of different races like Malay and India who do not celebrate living together in this country, Local Chinese will still warmly invite them to their house to enjoy the festival.
Penang is one of the states in Malaysia, an island where majority of citizens are Malaysian Chinese
Hence, there is a stronger and obvious atmosphere during Chinese New Year in comparison with other states
The Ke Lok Si Temple in Penang, brightly illuminated in the nights following Chinese New Year. Additionally, It is the largest temple in Souteast-asia.
In capital Kuala Lumpur (KL), firework will be performed to enhance the celebration of CNY
Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in a number of countries and territories where a sizable Chinese population resides
Here is a brief and rough analysis of public holiday that different region could enjoy this year
During LNY, family get the chance to have reunion dinner together. This is a must things to do for everybody.
No matter how far the person is away from home, he or she will still go back home for LNY.
Angpaw (Hokkien dialect), it also known as red packet; Angpow is a monetary gift which is given during LNY or special occasions (for example a wish for someone who will go out for work or study and someone during his birthday). It is known as hóngbāo in Mandarin. Teenagers are particularly happy to celebrate LNY as they will have the chance to receive many angpow so that they could choose to spend or save them for future. However, it will be a so called "money spending day" for adult and elderly.
Red is a favorite colour during LNY as it means prosperity and luck. Thus, people tend to make their surroundings as red as possible, regardless of their Angpaw, outfit or decoration.
That is the reason why you should purchase our Mcsim club Tee! (Just kidding, but seriously xD )In Malaysia, LNY is a very grand and important festival
In spite of different races like Malay and India who do not celebrate living together in this country, Local Chinese will still warmly invite them to their house to enjoy the festival.
Penang is one of the states in Malaysia, an island where majority of citizens are Malaysian Chinese
Hence, there is a stronger and obvious atmosphere during Chinese New Year in comparison with other states
The Ke Lok Si Temple in Penang, brightly illuminated in the nights following Chinese New Year. Additionally, It is the largest temple in Souteast-asia.
Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in a number of countries and territories where a sizable Chinese population resides
Here is a brief and rough analysis of public holiday that different region could enjoy this year
| Region | Description | Holidays in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | The first 3 days. Usually, the Saturday before and the Sunday after Chinese New Year are declared working days, and the 2 additionally gained holidays are added to the official 3 days of holiday, so that people have 7 consecutive days, including weekends. | 31 January – 2 February (de jure) 31 January – 6 February (de facto) |
| Hong Kong and Macau | The first 3 days. | 31 January – 3 February (Hong Kong) 31 January – 2 February (Macau) |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam | The New Year's Eve and the first 3 days. | 30 January – 2 February |
| Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore | The first 2 days. New Year's Eve is usually an unofficial half-day holiday in Singapore. | 31 January – 1 February |
| Indonesia and Philippines | The first day. | 31 January |
| Other | Several countries and territories around the world regularly issue postage stamps and numismatic coins to commemorate Chinese New Year even though it is not institutionalized as a public holiday, in recognition of the significant number of their citizens who are ofChinese origin. | N/A |
Because it is vital! Mcsim is organising an LNY event in this coming 7/2!
It is open for all SIM student, we warmly welcome friends from different nationality =）
Food,bonding game and many nice performances for u to enjoy!
grad a ticket and support our event! For more details please have a look to the poster below
Happy Lunar New Year! =)
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