Lunar New Year Giveaway Hi everyone! In honor of the upcoming Lunar New Year, I wanted to host some early celebrations and share memories together. Last year we had a competitive event, but this year I thought we'd give everyone an equal chance to snag a mod crate! Some Background About LNY: For any player who doesn't already know, Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated by nearly a quarter of the world! LNY uses the Chinese Calendar or Sheng Xiao, which alternates between the 12 different animals of the zodiac. There are also different elements, making there actually 60 different unique cycles! We are currently ending the year of the snake, and as of February 17th, 2026, we'll be welcoming in the year of the horse, or fire horse if you're considering elements. There are many different ways that people celebrate LNY, but most commonly others may remember it for its red envelopes. Most don't know though that they were originally given out as a way for children and elders to cast out bad luck, specifically in relation to the demon Nian. Nian was a demon that terrorized villages in ancient China, but it was eventually found that it feared bright lights, loud sounds and red which lead to the practice of people decorating with the color and lighting firecrackers. Therefore you can see people celebrating using the phrase Guo Nian sometimes, meaning to overcome Nian. AS A REMINDER…THIS IS NOT A CONTEST SO WE WILL NOT BE JUDGING YOUR COMMENTS, it is a giveaway with randomly selected winners. How to Enter Tell us about your favorite Lunar New Year memory or tradition. If this is all new to you, no worries! Do some quick research and tell us about what you've learned or would love the chance to take part in. No word count on this one! Just try to keep it something short of an essay. Rules: Keep all entries appropriate and decent. If your story contains inappropriate or indecent content, it does not belong in this thread and will be removed. All entries must adhere to the ToU and FCoC. All entries must be submitted by the deadline, January 31st @12pm PST, and in this thread or the PIMD Discord with IGN on entry to count. Only one entry per person is allowed. This means you cannot enter on alts, other devices/emulators or post multiple times for more entries. All entries must be clearly visible and in a format that can be viewed by all. Please make sure your entry is in the correct format and is not stuck within the quoted thread or in a light colored font. If you have confusion with this, please ask. Note: If there is any confusion with the rules and regulations, please speak directly to @Day. Your entry in this event signifies your understanding and agreement to the rules as they currently stand. Prizes and Selecting Winners Through this event, we will be selecting 20 winners at random who will each receive a Mod Crate! How will this work? Once a player enters the giveaway, we'll add them to our wheel like this! Then, once the entry period is over, we will use the wheel to select 20 players at random, removing new winners from the wheel as we go. All spins will be screen-recorded for legitimacy and can be posted if questions of fairness arise. Deadline to Enter The final day to enter this event is JANURARY 31st at 12:00 pm PST. Please view the spoiler below or contact @Day if there is any confusion. Spoiler: Click Here for Time Conversions 9 am HST 11 am AKST 12 pm PST 1 pm MST 2 pm CST 3 pm EST 3 am SGT This Giveaway is Brought to You by: @Day @Defenestration @Doofus @Fayee @Hales @-iLyssaTheGummyBearKissa- @Molly-Mae @Oopsgottablast @Rule
Most of what I learned about Asian cultures as a young child was gleaned from Sagwa the Siamese Cat. We're talking <8yo, so my memories of the show were all scattered. I remember the first time I got the chance to celebrate the lunar new year when I was older, I really wanted to try a mooncake. I was disappointed to learn those were more of an autumn tradition, since to me lunar=mooncake.
@DinosAreTheOldestCars @Morningstar_T_A_2311 @Lumi @LivLyfe @Hawt @Gir @Tyra @Demi @Muschi @DonRainier @Vaenya @SarahTee @Caitlin @Canaille @Witchee @Winterborn @Bratitude @SugarBear @Jona @JulieWho @Macey @tina @MayaTheHopeful @InfernalTemptress @CrumbShot @Tiramisu @Sinner @TINI @Jenny @Louigi @RascalTheRaccoon @y3IIow_b3ar @iFlora @CapedClown @Watermelonpunch @Lite @Cocoa @Corgi @Miso @iZelda @Nate Tagging as this may interest you or club mates on an activity
Tagging as this may interest you or club mates on an activity @Psyche @SheWhoGetsHerHeartBrokenEasily @LunaMoon1 @NinaNaughtykicks @Angeli @Champagne @CuteMunchsterPanda @SkyBerry_ShortCake @NotThatJean @melon @Jaaaa_ @Rainie @Ande @deathcat @lowkeywannaD8me @verdentcube5272 @LilSarahxo22
I'm an Aussie and we have a large Asian population here, so we get to celebrate LNY each year. As a kid, my parents would take me to the parades where I loved the dragon parades and the firecrackers. As an adult, I still love to go to festival celebrations as they are fun and vibrant, plus there are always amazing food stalls and music.
my favorite is the lion dance performance during lny! the lion’s costume and dance were always so fascinating, with the drums and all. i respect those who took the time to practice and learn it
as someone who celebrates cny every year the thing ive grown to love most about the festivity is the people, i love how every year i get to see extended family, how we get to have reunion dinner together, how we play games and genuinely just get the chance to talk to each other . the vibes are immaculate and i never want to miss a single new year spent with them
I would most like to go to a lantern festival. They’re always so beautiful and interesting. It would be something unique that I don’t feel I’ve seen anything close to.
It was a while back when my family and I went to San Fransico and saw the dragon and lion dances for the Lunar New Year. I was a kid at the time but I remember the lights and colors being so vivid and bright, definitely a memorable night. I would love to go back during the LNY and watch the parade this year, as I was born in the year of the horse!
well i am chinese & live in asia so this is a yearly affair for me the best part is all the gatherings, be it with friends or family. with family, i get to eat hotpot 🍲, get angpaos🧧& play mahjong 🀄️. with friends, i eat hotpot 🍲 & play mahjong 🀄️. i think it’s clear where my priorities are. as @Anori and i to say any time of the year is cny if you think hard enough. may we huat big big this year
Aside from the dragon/lion dance, fireworks, and free money from the red envelope, I get to eat tikoy!
I actually learned about it from a class project in elementary school! Everyone had to choose to do a poster and presentation from different cultures and I remember being so enchanted and in love with seeing all the different events and the animal representations, my mom and I even made sesame balls and chinese almond cookies to pass out. I still try to go to the events around me sometimes when I'm able too
My favorite memory of Lunar New Years was making homemade dumplings with my parents. My dad would roll out the dumpling wrappers, and my mom and I would fill and pinch them closed. Then after we would steam them in bamboo baskets and eat them with raw garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. I was the most excited when it got to the year that I gave my parents red envelopes instead of them giving to me. Last year was the first year that it was just me and my mom, but we still kept the tradition alive. ❤️
Thank you for explaining about Nian! I feel like it actually woke up a childhood memory of this story i read as a kid where it explained how it all started, it was a little boy being told by his mom or grandma while they were setting up for the event (food and the envelopes etc) I’d actually really love to go and experience they in person one day.
Just like LNY indians celebrated their new year on 14th Jan that is when the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn starting the festival of spring of everything new in different ways all across the country.