Discovered in Chinese New Year
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discoveredinaljIt's finally the 1st of February, and the moon is full, which means that in a fortnight's time, on the 14th of February, millions of people will be out celebrating - not Valentine's Day, but Chinese New Year, the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. This will apparently be a year of adventure, a year of risks - incident, opportunities, change! I thought we might celebrate with them, because the lads would surely have known all about it - they both seem to have eastern interests of one kind or another, and of course they live in London - home to a vibrant Chinatown.
But what would they have been doing - how might they have got caught up in it all, in the excitement and fireworks and bangers and feasts and fortune cookies and lights and lanterns? Who do they know? Where have they been? What are they thinking? Our lads at Chinese New Year...
Chinese New Year celebrations actually continue for fifteen days, culminating in the Festival of Lanterns, so this Discovered in Chinese New Year will run until 28th February - midnight Pago-Pago time, as usual. Feel free to post any time from 14th February until the 28th, to join in the celebrations.
Please comment below to take part - you don't have to, of course, but it's nice to know who might play and what we might have to look forward to. Comment as well if you'd like a prompt to set you on your way and inspire you to creation - as usual stories, art, vids, poetry, thoughts, games, puzzles - any creation at all is welcome!
Don't forget to post fic with trailers rather than headers (format on the User info page), to wear your warm vests, cos it's still cold out there, and to take a handkerchief with you... and have fun!
Would anyone like to light a lantern with us...?
But what would they have been doing - how might they have got caught up in it all, in the excitement and fireworks and bangers and feasts and fortune cookies and lights and lanterns? Who do they know? Where have they been? What are they thinking? Our lads at Chinese New Year...
Chinese New Year celebrations actually continue for fifteen days, culminating in the Festival of Lanterns, so this Discovered in Chinese New Year will run until 28th February - midnight Pago-Pago time, as usual. Feel free to post any time from 14th February until the 28th, to join in the celebrations.
Please comment below to take part - you don't have to, of course, but it's nice to know who might play and what we might have to look forward to. Comment as well if you'd like a prompt to set you on your way and inspire you to creation - as usual stories, art, vids, poetry, thoughts, games, puzzles - any creation at all is welcome!
Don't forget to post fic with trailers rather than headers (format on the User info page), to wear your warm vests, cos it's still cold out there, and to take a handkerchief with you... and have fun!
Would anyone like to light a lantern with us...?
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Date: 2010-02-01 08:35 pm (UTC)I'll play, and would love a prompt to put me in the right direction please. :D
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Date: 2010-02-01 09:22 pm (UTC)Traditions and Superstitions of Chinese New Year
House Cleaning
The entire house should be cleaned before New Year's Day. On New Year's Eve, all brooms, brushes, dusters, dust pans and other cleaning equipment are put away. Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day for fear that good fortune will be swept away. After New Year's Day, the floors may be swept. Beginning at the door, the dust and rubbish are swept to the middle of the parlor, then placed in the corners and not taken or thrown out until the fifth day. At no time should the rubbish in the corners be trampled upon. In sweeping, there is a superstition that if you sweep the dirt out over the threshold, you will sweep one of the family away. Also, to sweep the dust and dirt out of your house by the front entrance is to sweep away the good fortune of the family; it must always be swept inwards and then carried out, then no harm will follow. All dirt and rubbish must be taken out the back door.
Taken from this website (http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html) if you'd like more info!
Yeay!
I'm going to play - but I was worried I'd be all on my own for a bit!