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Ushering in the Year of the Ox at Home

Posted in Chinese culture, Events, Family, tagged on January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Just a few pictures to show you the small decor at home to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
KIONG HEE HUAT CHAI!   GONG XI FA CAI!   KUNG HEI FAT CHOY!

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It’s Tikoy Time — Kiong Hee Huat Chai!

Posted in Chinese culture, Events, Food, Philippines, tagged , , on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

January 26 ushers in the Chinese New Year — the year of the Earth Ox!
Here in the Philippines, we celebrate it just as, or more noisily, than the Western New Year. Binondo, most especially, will be the center of fireworks and firecrackers, lion dances, family dinners and the ever-present tikoy.
Tikoy is made of glutinous rice [...]

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The Makings of a Chinese Lantern

Posted in Chinese culture, Events, Family, Humor, Parenting, tagged on January 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Ever since my boys were young, this mother had to be “tortured” annually whenever Chinese New Year came around because I had to help all of them make one Chinese lantern each. Their school, being Chinese-Filipino, used the lanterns made by the students to line the hallways.
So, it came as a great relief to me [...]

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