Chinese christmas

This week we're celebrating Chinese New Year, here in Hong Kong. I thought it would be fun to kick off the week by hosting an intimate dinner party for some of my girlfriends. We had a great time picking out decorations from our local market in Sham Shui Po. The shops were full of red and gold and I found some of the shop owners to be friendly and helpful to this naive expat. For our centerpiece, we used gold branches and some flowering branches that we purchased from the flower market in…

Chinese Food on Christmas 🕎🎄🕎🎄🕎 The custom apparently started in Manhattan, around the turn of the last century. Immigrant Jewish and Chinese neighbors did not share in the celebration of Christmas with other New Yorkers. So it seems that Jews were grateful to find Chinese restaurants were open on a holiday when all other restaurants … Continue reading "Chinese Food on Christmas"

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Chinese New Year Kumquat tree with red packets for luck. The Chinese often display this evergreen tree in their home during the Chinese New Year celebration and showcase the fruit with stems and leaves attached. Kumquats symbolize prosperity and are often presented as gifts. It is customary for married couples to give lai see, a red envelope containing lucky money, to children. The amount is theoretically insignificant, because it is a gesture believed to bring luck and prosperity through…

Fun, easy Chinese gift exchange rules and ideas for your next office or church Christmas party. #christmas #christmasgifts #holidaygifts #christmasparty #christmaspartyideas

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