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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9vv5jGLLvE&feature=youtu.be
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Watch and listen to this parrot wish you Kung Hei Fat Choi and say a few silly things…
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A look at the business of lion dance troupes in the Philippines this #CNY http://tdy.sg/19CvYvs
MANILA — Amid the deafening drumbeats and firecracker blasts, the dragon snakes into a building in downtown Manila while three lion heads bob to the crowd’s delight.
The Chinese New Year performance is by the Pink Panther Dragon and Lion Dance Group, a business operated by eight Filipino siblings who live in a creekside slum in Manila’s Chinatown area. They are hired by businesses that believe the show will drive misfortunes away and bring good luck.
Manager Joseph Sicat says they started the business 10 years ago with only two Chinese lion heads. Now they have 25 lion heads, nine dragons and a team of 100 workers.
“We got the name Pink Panther because when we started we were the first ones who had a pink lion,” Mr Sicat said. “We added ‘Panther’ because we think it sounds fierce.”
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Having a great time eating delicacies and HUGE meals? You need to know this:
How many floors to walk up to burn off your CNY calories? Here’s a guide to post-CNY exercise http://ow.ly/JiHEm
Chinese New Year treats such as bak kwa and pineapple tarts are definitely not the healthiest type of food around, but what’s Chinese New Year without the food?Ultimately, being mindful is key to not over indulging, said Ms Gladys Wong Hooi Chuan, chief dietitian at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Nutrition & Dietitics Department.She said: “People can eat all these food, but they just have to be mindful not to overindulge and regret it at the end of the day.
“We are always told to eat in moderation, but moderation is relative and different for everyone.”
So to better gauge how much is too much, here are some of Chinese New Year treats listed with how many storeys you would have to climb to burn off the additional calories.
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This previous Post is worth reading: HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2013
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From the Producer of ‘Onederful Malaysia’ comes ‘1 Goat Year 1 Great Family’
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IT’S TIME TO WELCOME ANOTHER CHINESE NEW YEAR!
We wish you the usual, PROSPERITY, but also the LOVE AND WARMTH OF FAMILY AND KIN and of FRIENDS.
More than all these, MAY YOUR LIFE BE MEANINGFUL!
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Aha, it’s the Year of the Goat! If it’s your birthday, you’re a GOAT! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
“The Chinese commonly regard sheep as an auspicious animal, and the Year of the Sheep, therefore, heralds a year of promise and prosperity.”
If you’re 60 this year, it’s even better as it is specifically YOUR year:
| 24 January 1955 | 11 February 1956 | Wood Goat |
| 19 February 2015 | 7 February 2016 | Wood Goat |
Is wood
any good?
Yes. Think of the quality of bamboo: it is strong and flexible. Houses built of bamboo may sway in an earthquake but remain upright, while houses of brick will collapse.
www.bamboo4u.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_%28zodiac%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_%28Wu_Xing%29
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You can read about it here:
The Legend of the Nian Monster
http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/the-story-of-the-nian-monster
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Lion-dances are held, and most lions are red or red and black. Banners are red. People tend to dress in red, at least for the first day.
A dragon dance is rare but spectacular!
—Children think most about the ANG PAO, the red packet, wanted for its contents: the MONEY! In my childhood, we got 20 cents, 60 cents, $1.10, $2 and $5. Later, the Malaysian dollar gave way to the Ringgit. The sum inside a red packet began to grow: now it is common to get Rm5, but Rm10 is not unusual. For your own children, put in Rm50 or Rm100.
Spring Festival – What are you doing this Chinese New Year?
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