Gung Hay Fat Choy from your friends at the Dog Denizens of Genesee Park!The Chinese New Year greeting translates as "wishing you prosperity and wealth". Based on the economy, the good wishes didn't come true in 2009. Or 2010. Here's hoping the the Year of the Tiger marks a change in the trend.
Chinese New Year boasts its unique set of traditions and customs:
- Clean the entire house and remove remnants of the outgoing year;
- Pay all debts;
- Make amends with your family members, friends, neighbors and work associates;
- Open every door and window in your home at midnight to let go of the old year.
On New Year's Day, celebrants are encouraged not to wash their hair, sweep the floor, drop your chopsticks, lend or borrow money.
If you don't have a Chinese New Year's banquet to attend, you can always resort to Panda Express, Magic Dragon or Safeway takeout. (Sorry, teriyaki originated in Japan where people celebrate New Year's on January 1.) And if you hear snap, crackle and pop in the night, chances are that the noises emulate from your neighbors celebrating New Years with fireworks... and not shots fired.
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