Chinese New Year 2009 in the Philippines
The Chinese year begins on January 26, 2009 and it is considered the year of the Ox (Ji Chou).
It ends 15 days later with the observance of the Lantern Festival. The celebration will be observed by the Filipino-Chinese community with several popular traditions meant to attract good fortune and health, prosperity, closer family ties, and peace in every household — festivals, parades, dragon and lion dances, fireworks, family gatherings, and visiting friends and relatives.
Homes have been thoroughly cleaned, fruits believed to invite good fortune will be placed on tables, Lucky money in red envelopes, sweets will be served, and food will be in abundance.
Saying Happy New Year to your Chinese friends is not enough, you should share the following good wishes or Chinese New Year Greetings:
新年快乐！xīn nián kuài lè – Happy New Year!
过年好！ ɡuò nián hǎo – Happy New Year!
恭喜发财！ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái – I wish You Great Prosperity!
牛年吉祥！ niú nián jí xiáng – Good Luck in the Year of the Ox!
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January 25th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
新年快乐,恭喜发财 牛年吉祥！
January 25th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 26th, 2009 at 9:27 am
sana manalo me ng lotto…
January 26th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
sorry i dont care!
January 26th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Ang SWERTE hindi darating yan kung NAKAUPO ka lang MAGHAPON at MAGDAMAG sa bahay niyo at naghihintay lang ng makakain. Kaya mga PARASITES wala kayong mapapala kahit sinasabi pa ng FENG SHUI na lucky ang YEAR mo! Kaya kailangan maging masipag at matiyaga kayo. Wag tatamad-tamad! Tandaan nyo… Hindi niyo kasalanan na ipinanganak kayong MAHIRAP pero pag MAMATAY kayo na MAHIRAP yan ang KASALANAN!
January 26th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
yo0u dont have to..
January 27th, 2009 at 2:03 am
恭喜发财！ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái
I wish You Great Prosperity!
January 31st, 2009 at 11:35 am
..”good lück!:p