Monday, February 09, 2009

hAppY ChAp GoH MeI!!!

2 weeks past from 1st day of CNY, and today it's the end of the CNY celebration in actual as in 'ChAp GoH MeI' festival which is the 15th of the 1st month of lunar calendar. oh ya maybe some of you might not know that, Chap Goh Mei festival also a Valentine's Day in chinese culture. some of you might heard of this tradition where any single girl will throw the mandarin oranges into the river while the single guys will try to 'collect' the mandarin oranges from the river and if the guy succeeded then he will be matched with the girl...ohhhhh what a traditonal way to find the other half in the olden days where now days hardly can find these tradition anymore since it has been known as 'rubbish throwing' which wil pollute the river from some community...sigh!!!....but guess if the tradition is still around most majority of oung adults of guys & girls wont do so anymore lol......oh ya didnt know that during 'Chap Goh Mei' festival also have the tradition to eat 'tong yuen' as it symbolizes 'reunion',....hope every family will able to reunite during all these importan and meaningful festivals and may all single and available people will find thier true happiness & love soon!!.....


hAppY ChAp GoH MeI!!!,..once again!!!



CK ;-p

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