On Monday 26th January 2009, all Chinese around the world would be ushering a New Year, the Year of the Ox. For us Chinese, this period is a very important to us, not just in terms of holidays, it’s about welcoming the New Year, the Spring, family reunions of different generations, celebrating kinship, relationships, bonding and ties.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of traditions to be followed, some are similar across us Chinese, some are slightly different. Nevertheless, it might take a thick book to share with all readers here on Chinese cultures and traditions, however, do drop by Visit Singapore Chinese New Year page<\/a> by Singapore Tourism Board for an insight and summary into Chinese Lunar New Year customs and traditions ! \u00a0<\/p>\n

There is also my fellow big sister travel blogger from China, iWalk,U2<\/a>?, whereby visiting her blog<\/a> would give you a excellent and informative insight into the rich Chinese Culture and Traditions, as well as her extensive travel stories to many parts of the world.<\/p>\n

Back to preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, I need to do the following tasks as soon as possible<\/p>\n

(1) Spring cleaning – Home & my room , an absolute mess.<\/p>\n

(2) Buying new year clothes to usher in the new year of the Ox (restricted spending though)<\/p>\n

(3) Collecting my bak kwa (roasted sliced pork)<\/p>\n

(4) Preparing camera equipment for my parents holiday trip to Helongjiang and Haerbin<\/p>\n

(5) Planning my running schedule to prepare for weight reduction exercise and training program after Chinese New Year – I usually overeat !<\/p>\n

How would you be welcoming the Year of the Ox and how would you be celebrating your Chinese Lunar New Year 2009 ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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