First Day of Chinese New Year =)

Gong xi fat chai, everyone ! There are some custom needs to be followed during the first and second day of Chinese New Year. Rules such as younger one will be receiving red develop or red packet ( ang pou) from the eldest one, no sweeping or mopping the floor on that day, be polite and well- behaved to avoid any argument to be occurred and etc.

Here's the link about the don'ts and do's during first day of Chinese New Year
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I guess some of the people might be wonder why there is a celebration of Chinese New Year? Here's a legend of  Chinese New Year celebration. Few hundred years ago, monster  named Nian was the one which dominated the world and it came to every single village once a year to eat people within the same period. The appearance of Nian frighten all of the villager and everyone forced to stay at home to ensure every family members were safe. This phenomena was continued until one brave man suggested that making noise such as light bamboo, red decorations to scare the monster away. Villagers had taken his advice and started lighten the bamboo and made tremendous noise when Nian came to their village and finally, Nian gone away and did not come back to eat people anymore. Since then, people started to stay late and light bamboo to wish each other and celebrate Chinese New Year. 

Lantern is part of the red decoration during Chinese New Year and this mini lantern was hand made by my auntie 6.