Xin Nian Kuai Le, Happy (Chinese) New Year
Sunday, February 10, 2013 @ 4:43 AM
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Prince George, B.C. – Today marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, the most important of Chinese holidays.
Chinese New Year is celebrated by over 1.3 billion people in China and by millions of ethnic Chinese around the world. The.jpg)
celebrations traditionally last 15 days and each day holds a special significance that varies according to local traditions. Before the arrival of the new year, homes are cleaned to sweep away ill fortune, and to welcome good luck.
celebrations traditionally last 15 days and each day holds a special significance that varies according to local traditions. Before the arrival of the new year, homes are cleaned to sweep away ill fortune, and to welcome good luck.
Over the 15 days festive dance parades are held featuring colourful dragons or lions, ceremonies are held to pay homage to deities and ancestors, children receive money in red packets or envelopes, gifts are exchanged, people visit each other and there is plenty of feasting. The celebration culminates on the 15th day with the Lantern festival in which people gather in the streets carrying lighted lanterns.
The Chinese calendar is based on a lunisolar calendar system that uses both lunar and solar cycles to mark time. Because of this Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year between January 21st and February 21st. Each Chinese lunar year is associated with one of twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac. 2013 is the Year of the Snake.
Gong Xi Fa Ca, which means Wishing You Prosperity in Mandarin.
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Happy New Year!
Under the photo it says Prince George, BC.
I have not been downtown for awhile, looks like they even imported an ocean. Must be all the good work of IPG.
middle finger….. I totally agree with you.. Downtown certainly has expanded, judging by that picture. We even have skyscrapers and a waterfront.. I really should go dntn and check out our new city that our Mayor developed
One could “photoshop” the Fraser or the Nechako into that pic. Don’t forget the train. (Fire optional).
haahahhah Don’t forget the bridge
PG is looking good! Kudos to the DBIA for all their hard work. :)
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