Happy New Year!!! Well, at least for my Chinese readers. For those of you not in the know, approaching this weekend is the Chinese Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is basically the biggest celebration there is in Chinese culture. Its like Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Easter, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa all mixed into one big super celebration that lasts for 15 days!! So come February 13th, 20% of the worlds population will officially bring in 2010, as well as welcome the year of the Tiger.
Since Singapore's population is made up mostly of citizens of Chinese descent (75% of the population) I too will be joining in the festivities...and trust me it gets pretty crazy. People are painting the town red, literally and figuratively. Red is the color of luck so Red decorations are all over the city. My office looks like the sketchy part of Amsterdam right now. Also everyone is in a frenzy to give or spend money on presents, decorations, new gear, food, cars, homes...literally anything. Its all for bringing in prosperity and good luck for the new year.
Celebrations include family dinners, parties, fireworks, parades, and general debauchery. Its a joyous mood, and I can't help but get into the spirit myself. To boost my luck I've been wearing the same Red underwear for 4days straight now. Trust me, my luck will be real power in 2010...This boost of luck will come just in time for the opening of the new Casino in Singapore....Casino blog to come....
So people, if you have a Chinese friend wish him/her a Happy New Year or Gong Xi Fai Cai...it could just bring you the luck you have been needing!! I would like to start by wishing my homie Michael Wong aka Wanger the best of luck and prosperity in 2010...
Let's celebrate!!!!!!
2 years ago
I don't like Chinese people.