Wednesday 12 February 2014

CNY( Colours, Symbols, Image )


















Qian Yu: 
Chinese New Year is a festival celebrated by most Chinese all over the world. Also known as the spring festival, the Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year as it represents the new year on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. During this 15 days, Chinese flock back to their own homes and gather with their family to celebrate this important festival together. The Chinese will wear red and visit their relatives during the days. There are also several practices on Chinese New Year. One traditional example is for every family to thoroughly cleanse the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck.

En Tong:
Chinese New Year is a major festival celebrated by most Chinese. They celebrate Chinese New Year since it symbolizes a new year in the lunar calendar, thus the Chinese celebrates it so that they would have luck and would be healthy in the brand new year. The places they mostly visit in Singapore are places like China town and River Hongbao(春到河畔). There are many practices too. For example, the Chinese are not allowed to sweep the floor on the first day of Chinese New Year since it means that the luck and fortune in their home would be swept away. Chinese New Year is a very auspicious festival thus the Chinese treat it very seriously and would always be fully prepared for it.


Fernanda:
Chinese New Year is a festival celebrated by Chinese from all over the world.The most popular colour during this festival is red. It is said that red brings luck to the family and it is a bright colour and therefore it makes Chinese New Year a happier occasion. Red is also said to be an auspicious colour hence red could be seen everywhere during a traditional occasion like this. An example of a symbol for Chinese New Year is the famous inverted 福. Other than that, there are also zodiac signs which changes in order when a new year comes. For example, the zodiac sign this year is 马.

Amos:
Chinese New Year is a time where the Chinese Calender starts a new year. As all Chinese people know, red is the colour for luck and prosperity. We can also see the Chinese character 福 everywhere. 

Sui Kiat:
 Chinese New Year is the start of a new year for Chinese people and the zodiac will change. Red is the colour for prosperity and success. A symbol we see is normally related to the year which it is. For example as this is the year of the horse, a symbol we see is 马到功成。

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