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Feb 7, 2021 · Chinese New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year’s Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honour of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.
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Remember the days when grandma would do up the whole house in red and gold, adorning the walls with chun lian(Spring couplets) that were supposed to usher in good fortune with their poetic well wishes? The Treasure Box SG, a company specialising in resources and services to help Christian families discover God, has launched a set of Chinese New Yea...
Growing up, whenever I received an angbao from my maternal grandmother, she would make me kneel in front of her and, as the coveted red packet was handed over, would tell me to “guai guai ah” (behave myself) or “ai tak cek” (study hard). All her hopes for me for the year were expressed in those wishes, though to my young ears they sounded a lot lik...
Yu sheng is a must-have dish for many Chinese New Year meals in Singapore. The Teochew raw fish salad was said to have been created by four master chefs in the country in the 1960s. Yu sheng literally means “raw fish” but sounds like the Chinese phrase “increase in abundance”. Like many foods eaten during the festive period, it is consumed in the h...
Apart from eating, gathering around the television to watch Chinese movies is another common thing that people tend to do during Chinese New Year. This year, the Foongs are providing an alternative form of entertainment. They have recorded a set of Christian music videos in English and Mandarin in partnership with Illuminatethat can be played durin...
Opening up the home to family and friends is all part of the Chinese New Year tradition. But the Lims, Albert and Alison, do it somewhat differently. Said Alison: “We treasure inviting people who don’t have families in Singapore to join us for reunion. We have invited foreign students over the last few years.” Both Albert and Alison grew up with ve...
Feb 9, 2021 · 1. 新年快乐 (Xīn Nián Kuài Lè) Most of us already know that this phrase means “happy new year”. It’s the first phrase that you’ll either hear or use when you meet someone. There is a verse in the Bible that talks about the same thing.
Feb 13, 2021 · 大家好，祝大家新年快乐! On a normal Chinese New Year, much of the focus of our celebration is on acquiring blessing for ourselves and our family. The decorations, the songs, the Ang Pao’s, the Yi Sang, and even the greeting 恭喜发财 (Gong Xi Fa Chai) all revolve around this theme of receiving blessing.
Feb 5, 2021 · When putting the yu sheng on the table, offer New Year greetings to each other: 新年蒙福（ Xin Nian Mong Fu ) “May you be blessed and be prosperous!” 万事如意 ( Wan Shi Ru Yi ) meaning “May all your wishes be fulfilled!”
Warm blessings of the Lunar New Year in the LORD for His abounding grace in your life and ministry! ~ From all at EAST May you experience the Lord afresh in the New Year as you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” – 2 Peter 3:18 (ESV)
