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The Chinese Lunar New Year is also known as the "Spring Festival" marking the end of winter. It actually last for fifteen days. If we were to follow its actual tradition, everyday has a certain significance. For example, on the 7th day, it is known as Renri - Man's birthday (the common man's birthday) as it was an ancient Chinese belief that Man was God's creation.   I find today's Lunar New Year much watered down and losing it significance and tradition. As children, we used to get to wear new clothes and shoes or eat better food only during the new year so there is a sense of anticipation of an event to look forward to but now people can wear new clothes and shoes any day when they like or eat meat a few times a day. Besides, it is quieter without firecrackers. The only good thing is that the sun has come out strong in our three seasons of hot, hotter and hottest. The remaining good thing is that while it is warm or ...

Are you happy? Are you prosperous? No worries, the Lunar New Year is here and you will be. With so many people wishing one another you can only  "HUAT ah!!!" Soon, it will be goodbye Sam hello Samantha. The tame and timid Rabbit is no more.  Strange things do happen to people. Bunnies are known for their breeding ability. They hope around, eat and make babies. The irony is that people just love to have Dragon babies because the zodiac says that the mystical creature has great powers but  then you look at some Dragon people and you are surprised. You are going to face problem with places in childcare centres, school, etc. There are also very successful, powerful and great people in other zodiac signs too.  Are you done and through with your spring cleaning and clearing cobwebs. I wrote about previous new year and clearing cobwebs. http://gforce-guru.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html http://gforce-guru.blogspot.com/search/l...

Spring has come to Singapore! While many countries have the four seasons, Singapore has only three - hot, hotter and the hottest. In Chiangmai and Bangkok, Thailand, temperatures came down to 2 and 15 degrees respectively. Friends in Suzhou and Beijing, China told me it was as cold as minus 5 to minus 8 degrees. Even in Singapore, we are experiencing the most windy and coolest period this time of the year where it is actually spring during the Chinese Lunar New Year. Sitting in an open space for food and a couple of cold beers after a golf game for an hour or so will make you feel so chilled by the last 15 minutes. In many other places, the breeze has been gentle but incessant and one could feel it brushing against your face while standing by the window gazing out watching life goes by. It brings back fond memories during the childhood days gazing towards the playground watching others play. Those were days when Chinese New Year ( CNY ) means a lot to look forward to. The ...