2008/12/19 Show and tell

Show and tell 19 DEC 2008 Nina

Chinese new year message
富貴 /fu gui/ wealth and social position
平安/ping an/ safe and well; peaceful
福 /fu/ this word means good fortune. Chinese always use this word to bless you.
春 /chun/ this word means spring. Chinese New Year comes before spring season. Chinese like to use this word for wish of spring season coming.
吉祥如意 /ji xiang ru yi/ These words mean good luck and happiness for you.
Chinese really like these words to bless all friends.
賀歲 /he sui / these words mean happy new year.
Chinese like to use these words on red envelops.
新年快樂 / xin nian kuai le/ these words mean happy new year.

紅包/hong bao/ a cash gift
We used to give a cash gift congratulation. Such as someone’s baby was born, attend someone’s a wedding , celebrate someone’s birthday, celebrate someone bought a new house, and celebrate Chinese new year. We put cash on the red envelop to give your friend.

筷子/ kuai zi/ chopsticks
Chinese use chopsticks to eat food every day. If you have a Chinese friend or you went to Chinese restaurants, you can see chopsticks.

扇子/shan zi/ a fan
You can use a fan when the weather is hot. But Chinese culture we use a fan when your daughter got married. When a wedding car leave house, the bride throw a fan on car’s window. That mean your daughter have got married.

開心果 / kai xin guo/
We like bought this bean in Chinese new year. That mean if you eat this bean, you can happy all year.

清明上河圖/qing ming shang he tu/
This painting is very famous Chinese painting. This painting is very long painting. Record Chinese traditional lifestyle one thousand year ago.

One hundred year ago
a democratic state communistic society