新年快乐 - 人日/ Happie Lunar New Year - Ren Ri
Happie Birthday Everyone !!
The seventh day of the first month - the day of man (ren ri) The seventh day of the first month is the day of man. According to the ancient writings of Tung Fang So, censor to the Emperor Wudi under the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), the first eight days of the year are dedicated respectively to the rooster, dog, pig, sheep, bull, horse, man and grain.
So it’s on this day of the year that all Chinese change their age at the same time, rather than on their birthday. In China when a child is born it is already one year old and if it is born during the twelfth month, it will be two years old on the seventh day of the first month - even though it has only been in the world for a month! It is said that if the weather is clear and sunny on that day, there will be many births in the coming year. - Meaning of Ren Ri
How you spend your chinese new yr? Getting lots of ‘Ang Bao’? Won $$ ? Hou Hei?
The yr of Rat which is my yr, and most of my frens, seems a little quiet. Not as noisy as other yrs but still we still have the usual hse visits & gatherings. Though alot of ppl said tt to have gatherings doesn’t have to be on CNY, but then sometimes not many able to make it for normal gatherings.
Took 2 days leave but end up sick. Back to work today & i sld be getting back to the pile of papers on my desk. Will post more later. Till then.. *cough cough*
