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Happy New Year from Hong Kong!

1/29/2017

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HAPPY YEAR OF THE ROOSTER! 
新年快乐!恭喜发财!


Shenzhen is completely empty at the moment. During the Chinese New Year (CNY), everyone returns home to be with their families - to share a huge family-style feast, make dumplings ("bao jiaozi" 包饺子), and exchange red envelopes with money ("hong bao" 红包)...These are just a few typical CNY traditions. Given that Shenzhen is such a new city and very few people are actually from Shenzhen, the city becomes a ghost town for about two weeks. Literally. Everything is shut down. 

Shenzhen is not exactly the best place to come if you're looking to participate in CNY festivities. Therefore, I crossed the border to Hong Kong for a bit more action and excitement. Not only did I get to see fireworks with my friends at Victoria Harbor, but I also got to see my mom's cousin Robin and her husband John for some afternoon tea in Mongkok (the heart of Kowloon in Hong Kong). Nothing beats seeing family on my side of the world! It was such a fantastic treat to see them both.

If you haven't yet gotten the chance to celebrate the CNY, it's not too late to eat some dumplings and wish your Chinese friends "xin nian kuai le!" 新年快乐 ("Happy New Year" in Mandarin). Bonus points if you give them a red envelope.  

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8/14/2018 05:53:16 pm

It seems like celebrating New Year in Hong Kong is really exciting. Well, I think since this is an event that should really be celebrated, every country has its own way of making their way of celebrating it better than other countries. My family, for instance, usually celebrates it with lots of fireworks and fruits because my mom used to tell us how they can bring luck to our family. This belief makes our New Year celebration became happier and more abundant. I can't wait for this year's celebration though. I am sure things will be celebrated better this year than the last time.

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    My name is Allie or 何爱俐, and I am enjoying my fifth year of living in China. I started out studying Chinese in Beijing at 北京首都经贸大学, then teaching in Shanghai at 上海中学国际部, and now I am attending business school at 北京大学汇丰商学院 in Shenzhen. Read my blog to follow my adventures...Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments!


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