How To Celebrate the Chinese New Year

New Year is the most significant celebration in China. As we leave the celestial dragon, we welcome the clever snake this coming 10 February 2013 wherein the Chinese New Year will fall on Sunday – the Year of the Snake.

Heralding the beginning of the first month based on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year sparks an array of celebrations and traditions influenced by ancient rites. The preparations commence several days before the actual celebration. Here are a few tips to carry out.

• Do some house cleaning prior to Chinese New Year celebration to get rid of the bad luck of the previous year. Some would actually put in a layer of red paint to doors and windows. However, avoid cleaning on the first few days of the New Year’s Day to prevent good fortune from being swept away.
• Store shopping, preparing food for the celebrations along with the related religious ceremonies are organized few days prior to the New Year since it is regarded as bad luck to carry out any kind of work on New Year’s Day.
• Consider seeing as much of your family members and close friends as you can and celebrate the coming New Year with good wishes. Give Chinese New Year delight into their lives together with time-honored food preparation, splendid decorations and fun-based activities for everyone.
• Often time’s individuals will wear new clothes to symbolize a new start. Just don’t wear white because white represents death and mourning in China.
• Welcome the New Year with fireworks to create noise and scare off the evil spirits. Enjoy the traditional dragon dance being performed and share those red envelopes with money as gift to the children.

Lunar Year Preparation

Here are a few photos taken from different places around the world. Let’s see how they prepare for the Chinese New Year celebration. You can view more photos via Dawn. All photos by Agencies with text by Alisia Pek via Dawn

1. Chinese Nеw Year decorations аrе displayed аt a building in Hong Kong. — Photo bу AP



 
2. A woman holds incense sticks аt thе Old City God Temple in Yuyuan Garden in downtown Shanghai. — Photo bу Reuters



 
3. Malaysian Chinese calligrapher Tony Yong writes traditional Chinese calligraphy оn rеd paper fоr thе upcoming Chinese Nеw Year. — Photo bу AP



 
4. A man exits a shop selling Chinese New Year decorations in Hong Kong. — Photo by AFP



 
5. An Indonesian worker dries colored circle incense sticks prepared fоr Chinese Nеw Year celebrations, in Tangerang оn thе outskirts оf Jakarta, Indonesia. — Photo bу AP



 
Discover age-old traditions and learn how to sweep away the bad luck and welcome good fortune as you embrace peace and prosperity in the upcoming year. Have a prosperous year ahead to all of us.

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Happy Couples in Chutes and Ladders of Love Relationship

Happy couples comprise of two people dedicated to each other. They care more about the other person’s well-being as opposed to their own. They allow the other person rely on each other as they listen and understand just how hard the other one is trying.

Many of the happiest couples may seldom agree with regards to anything, except to love and also acknowledge one another. Challenges are a natural part of life. And the fastest way to go into a fight would be to start comparing each other. Let’s keep in mind that one can find words and phrases that may cause permanent damage. So, we have to use them carefully. Even if these happy couples argue, we know that they will always fight for their relationship. Love continues even after the infatuation stops.

A look at the board of “Chutes and Ladders of Love” conjured up the complete list of Dos and Don’ts of a relationship, which collectively construct the ladders and chutes. Any one in a serious relationship would want to do anything and everything to ensure that they eventually get married, which is the finish line on the board in this game. Going through the board in detail reveals everything you should know, and whatever you need to do, to ensure that you reach the finish line, and live “happily ever after” with your sweetheart.

Chutes and Ladders of Love

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Party Ideas: 50 Creative Face Painting Design Concepts To Inspire You

Celebrate Halloween along with your family and friends. Let lose your artistic possibilities and let your children paint their unique faces. Professionals claim that face painting is without a doubt popular among kids during birthday celebrations, get-together events, and even weddings. Face painting design patterns set off well beyond simple shapes as well as increase into some very stunning and fantastic artworks ever seen.

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Actually, many face painting designs can function for a wide variety of age groups and genders. It can set a person to become anybody or perhaps anything they wish to be. Designs are simply limited by your imagination.

Face Painting Tips

It’s about time to escape reality while we celebrate Halloween. You should have paints that can be applied on skin. Next, get a few synthetic bristle brushes. Allow your first paint coating to dry out prior to placing yet another coat to prevent paint smudging. Make use of sponges since it is a lot better than paint brushes when painting wide areas. Have water and a bowl ready to rinse and clean your styling brushes.

Look for a design pattern you prefer to apply. Start with using different face painting designs over a pieces of paper to determine how you will likely carry out each design. Take advantage of non-toxic cosmetic glitters to make each detail more entertaining. Fiber made tissues coupled with baby wipes are convenient for getting rid of errors or any details on the face. Above all, try not to rush everything. Bear in mind that thick coatings of paint are likely to break on faces therefore create thin layers of paint instead. Allow them to dry and then simply put on one more. Do not forget the mirror. Nothing is more fulfilling than viewing the final image on the face.

50 Face Painting Design Ideas

We have provided here a roundup of awesome face painting design inspirations that you can choose on.

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Face Painting Tutorial – Dragon Mask

Let’s try to apply and watch this tutorial video by artist Lisa Young using greens and blacks.You can watch more about her tips and tricks via her Youtube Channel.

That’s all for an extra fun party ideas and face painting tips for birthday celebrations and special occasions. Add this to your wedding for a more fun-filled activity.

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