Lunar new year is all new to me but would love to take part in creating and decorating with red decorations to ward off bad luck. IGN: MarshMell0w
as someone who is chinese, i've been so deeply rooted with lny as a tradition. the most notable year was actually when i was younger, being able to celebrate it in shanghai with relatives. i got to see the fireworks from outside our window and it was a moment that was extremely special.
My favourite Chinese New year ritual I had growing up, was visiting London China town with my "god brother" every year from ages 3 -24. (He's moved to Viet now, and I miss him dearly, but I still go when I can.) The vibrant and rich colours, the smells, the symbolism of sharing moon cakes and the simple kindness of strangers was something I won't ever forget. One year we nearly ended up in a stampede and the vendors took us kids in the shops and told us the meaning of the years animal, so we all remained safe, their kindness was unmatched. The dragon dances and the music is something else too, so beautiful, elegant and genuinely an incredible celebration. 🥰
Honestly, my favorite thing is seeing all of the cool decorations and people having fun! I haven't been anywhere while it was being celebrated before, but it would be so cool to experience it at least once! 💕
Last year I was able to participate in an after-school Chinese New Year event that took place at my child's school. It was very interesting to learn about some of the traditions and what they do in preparation for the event. It was also neat to read the slides that were prepared which were very informative. The games were really fun as well. Being able to share that experience with my daughter is something that I will remember fondly and it will be a favorite memory
Visiting my grandmother’s place with everyone gathered, she gave birth to 15 kids so you can imagine how many people turn up for this gathering. Collecting all the red packets from the adults and when I get home, putting them all under my pillow and only allowed to open them all on the 15th lunar day 😂
Lunar new years is kind of new to me but I have a vague memory from when I was kid and we had some neighbours who celebrated it and I remember making fun decorations and such
I remember in the San Fransisco bay area, every year they host a LNY parade. Having grown up there i remember the whole dragon thing that is key to the Chinese culture. Love the culture.