Chinese New Year

You know what is the best time of the year for all chinese?
(I mean kids, certainly not for adults ^^)

It is Chinese New Year!
It starts from the 1st day of the lunar calendar and last for 15 days in total.
On these days we will bring our family out
And we will visit our friends and relatives.
2 mandarin oranges together with some gifts will be given to our host of the day,
There we will exchange greeting of blessings.

Families with more children will rejoice in these days,
Because each children will receive 2 red packets from the adults.
(More children = more $$ :D)
While adults will be emptying their wallet to the kids who will be eagerly ask for 'Hong Bao' with both hands stretched.

You know why Mandarin oranges are always given in 2
Heard of a chinese saying that says, '好事成双'?
It means good things come in pairs,
That is why Mandarin Orange comes in 2 ^^

Standing at the doorstep of each household,
Chinese words are seen to be placed inverted.
Maybe you will ask,
Is it because they are half asleep when they did the decorations?
No no no... it is because the word 'invert' in chinese means '倒' which sounds like '到' meaning 'come'.
The most common word that is placed inverted is non other than '福' which means 'blessing'.
When inverting the word, it means 'blessing come'.

Having a blessed year is what most people wanted and hope for.
Do you not?
(If i have not remember wrongly, there is a chinese saying that says '福运到来迎新春')

Here I wish anyone chinese or not,
A happy Chinese New Year.

To all Kids (me included :P), today is your(my) last day to get your Hong Baos.
Better don't miss it ^^

(ops, today is 16th in the lunar calendar)