Chinese New Year 2017

The Best Travel Deals To Visit Asia In 2017

... look no further than the array of travel deals - from discounted package deals to cheap flights -we've spotted online below. So whether you want to visit the exotic islands of Thailand or check out China's bustling cityscapes - the region offers a little something for everyone (and for every budget). Read More. Top Asia package holiday deals. Singapore, from £639 pp. Singapore (Photo: Getty). __link__ offers five nights at the 4* Mercure Singapore Bugis, from £639 per person , travelling on selected dates in February. This package includes return flights from London Heathrow and accommodation only. Read More. Thailand, from £529 pp. Phuket, Thailand (Photo: Getty). Travelbag offers 10 nights at the 4* The Old Phuket Karon Beach Resort, from £529 per person. The deal, valid for travel between May and June, includes bed and breakfast accommodation and return flights with Air Malaysia. Read More. Bali, from £359 pp. Temple on the Lake Bali. STA Travel is offering seven nights bed and breakfast stay at the 3* Legian Village Hotel, from £359 per person. This package includes return flights from, accommodation, taxes and charges. Must be booked by January 31 ...

Do You Need To Give Lai See? This Hilarious Chart Is Here To Help

... this hilarious and handy chart. Click here for a larger version. Naturally, one of the first questions in the infographic is: Are you married? This is because single folk are generally not required to give red packets to family and peers. However, married couples most certainly are, but only under certain circumstances. According to the chart, if you’re married, older than the other person and are related, you better “make it rain, bitches!”. And if you’re not married, not related and it’s neither someone more junior than you at work nor someone that services you on a daily basis, then “fuck that.”. Molala originally created the hilarious infographic in 2014, but it’s continuously made the rounds on the Internet every year around Chinese New Year. In a previous Reddit thread where the chart was posted, one user simplified the rules around giving lai see. “General rule: You don't have to give out lai see if you are ...

What Are The Lucky Foods For The Year Of The Ro

... as you do so, for 5– 6 minutes. The sauce should start to caramelise and stick to the pork whilst basting. Once the sauce is nicely caramelised around the meat, ensure the pork is skin-side down and pour over enough hot water to cover it completely. Stir everything together well, cover with a lid and leave to simmer over a low heat for 1 ½ hours, turning the pork occasionally, until the pork is soft, succulent and full of colour. After 1 ½ hours, remove the lid and add the eggs to the braising liquid and continue simmering for a further 30 minutes, turning the eggs every 10 minutes to ensure they absorb the sauce evenly. Garnish with coriander and serve. Swapsies: If you cannot find fermented tofu, swap out the tofu with one of the hardboiled egg yolks, making a paste out of the yolk instead. The texture will thicken the sauce, much like ...

The Year Of The Rooster Is Here As Chinese New Year Preparations Begin

... New Year activities in Manchester. Manchester will be hosting a four day long extravaganza, spanning from Thursday 26 th - Sunday 29 th January. 6,000 red lanterns will line the shopping streets of the city centre and a Chinese Food Market will take place in St. Ann's Square. The ever-popular Dragon Parade will be there (complete with 50 ft glittering golden dragon), along with spectacular music, fireworks and entertainment, plus the stunning 'Lanterns of the Terracotta Warrior’s exhibition. Chinese New Year activities in Liverpool. As well as traditional festivities, Liverpool will also be putting on a light show (Photo: Getty). Liverpool's celebrations seem to be the most unique of the lot, showcasing a special Chinese New Year lumiere event complete with projections, as well as a specially-created augmented reality trail, on top of the usual street performances and ...

As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

... alley to chat with friends. "All the outsiders have left for home," says Yuan, leaning over to peer down the narrow lane. This is the time of year when hundreds of millions of Chinese workers return to their hometowns. Nearly half of Shanghai's 26 million people weren't born in Shanghai, and many of them have already left. "It's much quieter this time of year — less crazy," Yuan says. The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption. toggle caption. Rob Schmitz/NPR. The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars. Rob Schmitz/NPR. Her two friends nod. The three grannies go through a list of food they'll make for their families: Beef, fish, dumplings, hotpot. After a meal with family, they'll go to the Buddhist temple to pray and burn incense. "When I was young, we'd go to the cemetery to worship our ancestors," says Yuan. "Then we'd cook one pot of rice, serve it in small bowls, and we'd eat it for the next five days. Now we cook meals every single ...

2017 Lunar New Year Celebrations In Portland

... sounds and culture of the island nation. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29; Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, 1825 S. W. Broadway; $4-$12;  __link__. Multnomah County libraries: Join Lunar New Year celebrations at Woodstock Library, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29; Midland Library, 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; and Holgate Library, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7;  __link__. Chinese New Year Cultural Fair: This event showcases both traditional and contemporary Chinese cultural activities including Lion Dances, folk and children's dances, instrumental music and martial arts demonstrations on the huge stage throughout the day. Calligraphy demonstrations, children's games and other activities are offered for all ages. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N. E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., $8;  __link__. Vietnamese Community of Oregon - TET Festival 2017: Competitions, performances, games and more. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; Oregon Convention Center, 777 N. E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., $5, __link__. More information available at the event's Facebook page. AM ...

Chinese New Year Is Biggest, But Not Only, Lunar Celebration

... away evil spirits. Signs of Chinese New Year 2017, which begins Saturday, abound in this central Philadelphia neighborhood. One of the holiday's most popular events starts around midnight Friday with a drum-driven lion dance near 10 th and Race Streets. "Chinese New Year is the most visible of the Lunar New Year celebrations. But it is only one of many," said John Chin, executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. and chair of the Mayor's Commission for Asian American Affairs, which this year has added promotional materials headlined "Chinese New Year and Beyond.". More than 20 countries, "from the Far East to the Middle East," celebrate some form of lunar new year during one or another season, said Chin. Like Chinese, Vietnamese and Koreans venerate the first new moon after the winter solstice. But Cambodians, for example, will celebrate Khmer New Year in April, as will Laotians, who celebrate their new year, Pi Mai. While national customs and traditions vary, this much is common: The lunar new year is a time to honor deities, ancestors, and ...

Go Behind The Scenes As Fortune Cookie History Gets Made

... Despite their positions in critical jobs for the nation's growth, many white Americans looked down on them. In 1882, Congress passed the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act , which basically banned Chinese manual labor, Chinese immigration and prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming U. S citizens. Kept from lucrative jobs and banned from becoming legal residents if they were manual laborers, many of those who had come over before 1882 turned to the service sector, according to Anne Mendelson, author of Chow Chop Suey: Food and the Chinese American Journey. They started laundry businesses and restaurants. Meanwhile, the racism and stereotyping that Chinese immigrants suffered also extended to Japanese people. But—perhaps because Japanese immigration was taking place at a slower pace—the initial 1882 law did not keep them ...