Year of the Dragon
The sights and sounds of Chinese New Year can be seen, everywhere! The front door of all businesses are decorated with tangerine trees that have red envelopes hanging on them and encircled with potted flowers. The front door of families are also seen with min-tangerine trees but no so many with the potted flowers. The tangerine trees signify, good luck!
Chinese New Year is the largest celebrated holiday in China with companies and local businesses closing so that family can travel home and be together. Actually, it's New Year's eve that is the big celebration, as this is when families gather for a large meal and to spend time together. Chinese New Year is comparable to celebrating Christmas in the US
Red envelopes are given to children, which contain money and it's custom to give two bills in the single envelope. Children wear new clothing on the day of Chinese New Year. Families sweep their homes and outside their business as a way of clearing away the bad spirits. This year, Chinese New Year is January, 23.
We leave China on the eve of Chinese New Year and it's most likely, we'll be the only flight at the airport. We didn't realize this when booking flights but not that it would have really changed our flight path but we do feel sorry for our driver who is driving us to the airport. Fortunately, we leave late at night so the driver is able to eat with his family and at 9:00pm, drive us to the airport. We are told families typically have their holiday meal between 6-8.
Looks like fun! :) Hope you're doing well!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to be there at such a special time. Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great. Li Mei emailed and said "Sharee so nice!" Hope you have a great trip home!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you are home and safe and settling in for some rest. I've loved following your journey to your beautiful daughter, and so happy for you and your sweet family. To see your babies together playing to happy and comfortable...is a God thing.
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Sheri
Checking in again for updates! Praying for a smooth transition for your precious daughter and all of you!
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Sheri
Hoping things are going well with your family as you all adjust, Sharee!
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Just checking in. Praying for your sweet family.
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Sheri
Me...yes checking in again for updates.
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Sheri
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