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Post by helen on Jan 27, 2017 16:41:19 GMT -5
Happy New Year everyone CHINESE CHANGE THEIR NEW YEAR. HOROWHENUA CHRONICLE, 4 JANUARY 1930 Attachments:
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Post by helen on Jan 27, 2017 16:43:06 GMT -5
CHINESE HOLIDAY This probably explains why in New Zealand, as a child, we did not celebrated CNY from the 30s. I know the Gold Miners did when they came in the 1860s. AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 38, 14 FEBRUARY 1934  |
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Post by twoupman on Jan 28, 2017 15:21:35 GMT -5
Helen, It is incorrect to say the Chinese did not continue to celebrate the Lunar New Year which is called 農曆新年. This has been continuously observed except in foreign Western countries it is not a declared public holiday. The Gregorian calendar New Year of January 1 was observed as a public holiday to be in tune with Western practices. Chinese people will not abandon their culture and history that is for sure! twoupman houseofchinn.com |
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Post by helen on Jan 28, 2017 18:48:19 GMT -5
Thanks Al. As a child we didn't celebrate it - probably because there were only a few families in our small town. But I did know about it - as Mum always did the things like cleaning before it, and not sweeping during the period.
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Post by chansomvia on Jan 31, 2017 7:35:16 GMT -5
Helen
The most important calendar for us in Christchurch is the one with the Chinese dates and feast days. We can now get them from the Chinese Supermarkets, prior to that we used to get them from our Malaysian relatives.
The next date of importance to me is Ching Ming and plan to travel to our village.
Cheers
Joe
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Post by helen on Feb 1, 2017 2:43:22 GMT -5
Hi Joe - Hope CNY was great and you've had the family dinner and all. Have you worked out the plans to get back to your village?
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