CNY holiday #7: Week in Singapore

When I started this mini series of posts on my holiday I hadn’t thought that it would end up as a 7-part series… But 7 is a good biblical number! So here we go – a final post to recap Continue ReadingCNY holiday #7: Week in Singapore

CNY holiday #5: Chinese New Year traditions

Chinese New Year is a lunar festival, which is why the date changes from year to year. A full traditional celebration takes 15 days. Personally I don’t follow every single tradition although I do have family members who are much more Continue ReadingCNY holiday #5: Chinese New Year traditions