Chinese New Year 2011 - Year
of the Rabbit

By: Rahul Kumar

22 November 2010- It will be the normal routine every time chinese new year is just around the corner. Preparation starts a month before and spring cleaning is always the first thing in the list. Then come the celebration and each year, people have their meeting dinner with family and then throughout the whole of 2 weeks, they go from house to house to visit other family and friends and had a feast. valentine's day is also about every couple's love, so don't settle for gifts intended for a straight market. Every couple wants to find the gift that really demonstrates their love for one another.

Preparations that need to be done are like cleaning the house, put up chinese new year 2011 decoration, buying new clothes and stocking up food that is enough for the whole of two weeks of celebration. Get yourself a set of new clothes and hair cut done before the Chinese New Year. It is always important to look fresh to usher the beginning of spring. In order to look that way, most Chinese prefer to get themselves new from top to bottom.

During the preparation, red packets are prepared as well. Giving out red packets during Chinese New Year is a symbol of luck and wealth to the person who receives it. The red envelope was pack with money in it. It does not matter how much you put, it is the act that is important. People who are not married are those that get to receive red packets. When you receive red packets, you normally do not only say thank you but also to greet the elders and wish them with auspicious greetings. Same goes to during the visit to your relatives and friends house. You greet them with good wishes throughout the celebration. And, during the visits you usually end up with a feast. That is the joy of Chinese New Year.

On the New Year eve, gathering all the family members to have the reunion dinner is important. Usually, you get to see a spread of food on the table. As the dinner is somehow and important event in Chinese New Year, the food prepared are usually those of that are meaningful and meant auspicious. Family members gather around the kitchen to prepare the feast together. Dishes like fish, meat, vegetables, and dumplings are of those that are not to be missed. After the dinner, they gather around the living room watching television together while chit chatting. Some might started playing the poker card.

Easter Sunday, as a religious celebration, is the day that Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days of death. The Catholic Church holds a special mass during easter sunday, and so does the Christian Church. There is also the Yee Sang where you can get only during the Chinese New Year. Yee Sang is toss as high as possible before savoring it. Auspicious greetings were said as you toss. The act of tossing Yee Sang means to increase in abundance, a symbol of prosperity. valentine's day 2011 is just around the corner and if you're like most folks, you want to find the least expensive and easiest ways to cook that romantic Valentine's Day dinner for that special guy or gal.

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