Chinese New Year Jesse Tam greetings from Seattle/Bellevue. This year on February 19th, will be Year of the Ram. The beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year or also referred to as Spring Festival, a special celebration for families and relatives for many people in Asia. This is the time when everyone will travel to their home land and spend time with their families and relatives by train, bus, automobile and plane. Many people will use this opportunity to travel aboard with their children and families to US or Canada. They will visit their kids who may be attending boarding school or just visit new places likes Seattle, Las Vegas or San Francisco.
Business and factories will be closed for at least a week to give workers time for celebrating and renewing the year. Homes are decorated with lanterns, lucky quotes, candies and fresh fruits to welcome good fortune. Children are dressed in new clothing and homes swept to rid the negative energy from prior year. Family members will gather together for a special meal to start the year and honor their elders. Red lucky envelopes are given to children to bring good fortune, well wishes, good health and prosperity.
Sharing photos of the decorations with Jesse Tam for the coming celebration. http://jessetam.com/
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| Shanghai City and Traffic |
Decors for Year of the Sheep/Ram
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| Lucky Tree and Plants |
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| Orange Tree for Good Luck |
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