Chinese New Year Fun, Fun, Fun

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Chinese New Year is going to be Feb 17, 2026 and it's the year of horse. Almost all Asians celebrate Chinese New Year. No, I am not kidding. I learned this when I worked in a Korean company many years ago.

Different country has its own Chinese New Year customs. Even in China, there are differences between the north and the south.

Since I came from Hong Kong in southern China, I will share with you the fun customs from that city. Yes, that’s what we are going to cover in this month newsletter.

Before we go, “Kung Hei Fat Choi”, Happy Chinese New Year!

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The Huge Difference between Before and After Chinese New Year

First 3 days of Lunar New Year are public holidays in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. If you travel to Hong Kong around this time, you would be surprised that many places close, such as shops, restaurants, offices, banks, government and so forth.

Restaurants may charge double if they open during those days. Since there are more and more people expecting shops and restaurants open during Chinese New Year, you will find that there are relatively more places open. Yes, relatively. You will see the huge difference when the fourth day of Chinese New Year is here. Almost everything is back to business. The vibrant city life is back to normal.

If you are traveling this time to these countries, I highly recommend you to arrive at least 3-4 days before Chinese New Year. The festivities is more interesting and more fun to participate in.

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Chinese New Year Flowers

Peach blossom is one of the most popular and most expensive Chinese New Year plants.

You can easily find them in the fresh flower market for a couple hundred US dollar for a bush. And they only last for a month max.

But people who have been buying this every year, they continue to buy it. My late paternal grandfather did that. I can't tell you when my grandparents moved to a 400-square-feet apartment, that peach blossom bush looked gigantic. It took up plenty of room of their living space.

According to my mom, once you stop your Chinese New Year ritual, it will bring you bad luck. That explains why many people love to buy this expensive bush year after year.

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Learning Chinese New Year from Lego Mickey

I bought this small Lego set when it was on sale during Chinese New Year. It was for fun originally. As I put it together, I realized that it is attention to details that many people may not know the design originated from many Chinese New Year customs.

So, I decided to break it down and explain to you one by one. Best of all, you will find that there are plenty of interesting Chinese folklores behind each design and/or custom. You will love to share all of these with your friends and families when you host a Chinese New Year feast.

Lego Spring Festival Mickey Mouse | Stories About the Festival

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Chinese New Year Feast eCookbook

Unlike typical Chinese dinner or any take-out you get on a regular basis, Chinese New Year is very specific each dish of ingredients, how to make it, how many dishes you are supposed to make, how you are going to name each dish and so forth.

Every step of making a dish has one sole purpose. That is getting the most blessings, luck and prosperity for this coming new year.

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