Happy Chinese New Year to all Asians on board.

[joyofdiscus]

Hello, I justed wanted to wish all the Asian a Happy Chinese New Year. For me, I only wanted fish, not money. HAHAHA

Hank

[Wahter]

Happy New Year! I'll take the red envelopes and use the money to buy some more fish. :D

Here are some pics from http://www.yahoo.com news photos; enjoy!



Walter

[Wahter]

another photo:

[Wahter]

and another.

[Wahter]

Last one. Have a safe day!

[joyofdiscus]

Nice pics.

Hank

[joyofdiscus]

We sure don't celebrate CNY in the States like in the Asian Countries. Lot of my friends have traveled back to Vietnam for this occasion. If you know what I mean.

Hank

[crazy4discus]

happy chinese new years to everyone also!!!! as for the vietnamese ppl on board such as myself chuc mung nam moi!!!! im waiting for midnight for the firecrackers with my parents..

[The Discus Shop]

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Shin Nien Kwai Leh!

Dennis

[babyjess210]

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!!!
How about putting discus in the red envelopes. LOL ;)
Kenny

[ping]

Happy Chinese New Year :).

Ronny

[Kevin11d]

Happy chinese new year to everyone!!!!
lol.....I can finally use my red pockets to buy more discus....... lol

Kevin

[dragon]

Gong XI Fai Cai ....
Wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year ... Chinese like fish alot during new year as the pronounciation is similar to abundant. Thus we have fish in our re-union dinner OR for fish hobbists like me, we stock up our collection :) so I had 4 new discus this year :)

[Tad]

Happy New Years!


Tad :)

[HueyN]

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!

Wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year!

-Huey

[goldengatediscus]

Happy New Year. Wishing everyone lots of discus babies and lotsa lucky red packets!
Brigitte

[henryD]

Gong Xi Fa Chai...

Hope everyone has a prosperous and healthy new year!!!!

And for our junior members hope you all collect alot of red envelopes.

Henry

[korbi_doc]

:D HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

Well, this would be my year if I were Asian, since by the calendar my sign is the cock/rooster.. so maybe there will be some good things happenin', like retirement & new home in a new state (Tn). lol, Dottie

[tpl*co]

Hey, isn't it only the young unmarried kids that get red envelopes? (at least that's what I was told in my family)

Happy new years :)

[PaintballFan07]

Happy New Year!!! When the Vietnamese give the red packets its called "Li Xi". So can anyone send me some "Li Xi!!" lol, every packet will be greatly appreciated :)

[Carol_Roberts]

Happy Chinese New Year :)

[nacra99]

I just got 2 red packets worth of money in the mail from my Parents!!

Anyway, as fellow aquarists, I think this one would be more pertinent to us.

Nian Nian You Yu.
Meaning: May you be blessed abundantly.
Literally translated : May you have many many fishes!!! :D

http://www.geocities.com/nacra99/pictures/fish3.jpg

[jaydoc]

Would some one kindly explain the red packets to those of us who are lacking in our knowledge of Chinese/ Asian culture. Happy Chinese New Year!

Cary

[CliffsDiscus]

Happy Chinese New Year, going to have a great Chinese New Year Dinner tonight, with lots of Gie too. Waiting for my Red Envelopes.

Cliff

[bumblebee]

Gong Xi Fa Chai

Hope everyone have a wonderful year of 2005.

Alex

[fish_maniac]

Wish you a wonderful and a very very happy Chinese New Year:D !


Kam
:angel:

[Jeff_NZ]

Gong Xi Fa Chai

Good luck to you all this 2005.

My Pigeon pair just spawned yesterday!!

[Wahter]

Would some one kindly explain the red packets to those of us who are lacking in our knowledge of Chinese/ Asian culture. Happy Chinese New Year!

Cary

The red envelopes ("Hong Bao" in Mandarin, "Lai See" in Cantonese) are an old Chinese tradition for Chinese New Year (based on the lunar calendar). On the envelopes are usually the words for "Fortune" and "Good Luck" and inside is usually money. These are usually given to younger generations (ie. kids) by family and friends; sometimes single adults get them too. :D :D (note: the red envelopes are also given out to the wedding couple, birthdays, and other special events/ holidays).

Here's a page with some pictures of the red envelopes:

http://www.asianideas.com/redenvelope.html

HTH,


Walter

[nacra99]

Just to add to Walter's excellent explaination, the reason why the packets (and usually pretty much everything else during this celebration) are usually RED is because red is an auspicious color for the Chinese culture.

Cheers
Marc

[jaydoc]

Thank you, Marc and Walter, for the enlightenment. The pictures are helpful also. Being of mixed heritage and from a country less than 300 years old, I am very fascinated by the traditions of your culture that is well over 3000 years old. May the New Year bring Peace and Prosperity.

Cary

[Sindhu]

Wishing you all in Simply a Happy Lunar Rooster New Year!

[Cosmo]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL :)

Eat a few Moon Cakes for me, ok :D

Jim

[bio new]

Happy chinese new year to everyone!!!!
lol.....I can finally use my red pockets to buy more discus....... lol

KevinYou can get the red packet if you're not married. Age does not matter.

How I wish I am single he he!

CHEERS!

[Spices]

:balloon: :balloon: HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!! :balloon: :balloon:

I was in NYC Chinatown this morning looking for the parade but we were told it will be held on Sunday instead. Kind of was looking foward to getting some nice pictures. But the adventure of getting those Xi Li, dolls and jade stones on cords were a lot of fun! :angel:
*Angie*

[bobcat]

Happy Chinese New Year!
Vincent