For those who will be celebrating Chinese New Year, I guess you are busy preparing for it. Definitely excitement fills the air for this festive season because it is the season where family gets to gather together or reunite for a meal (or two, or three).
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Here is my entry.
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狗年大吉🐶🐕🐩
2018 is the year of dog. Dog, to me, is always a good and faithful companion. My parents used to tell us if there are dogs visiting our front house during Chinese New Year, means good things and faithful fortune/luck is at the doorstep. So 狗年大即 means may this year of dog brings your luck/fortune. Mandarin oranges and their skin are used for this deco. I arrange them into round dish because round signifies no ending. Unending luck/fortune. My mum always advised us not to use other shapes as other shapes has sharp end means "not good luck". Besides all these Chinese belief, my prayer is Jesus supercedes all, hence some sweets with the words 耶稣 (Jesus) are placed nearby. 5 sweets because 5 is grace. So may 2018 be filled with the grace of God.
The can gaseous drinks has no meaning, simply because we love F&N orange drink.
Close up of the dog's deco
Close up of the Chinese words
Tangerine/Mandarin Oranges
Having tangerine or mandarin oranges during Chinese New Year is a must. You can tell from the amount of boxes of them being sold at all the supermarkets and mini markets. Mandarin oranges are so important as CNY decoration because in kantonis language it is called "kam" which means gold. So mandarin oranges means gold a.k.a. wealth everywhere. Again, they are put into round bowl. No square sharp poking end.
Two mandarin oranges
Two means double. Double fortune. Double luck. Double wealth. Double health. Double joy. Double success. Etc... you name it!
Dogs with food
Of course dogs are used because it is the year of dog. 狗年吧。So again dog = faithful fortune as mentioned above.
View from different angle
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In this year of auspicious dog
May your fortune be as big as a log
Not only you will be a rich folk
but you will be surrounded by good folks.
My best wishes for you all this year round
Is that everyday your wallet is super round
And besides enjoying the great stunning wealth
You also have awesome posum health!
Last but not least,
2018 狗年大吉to everyone!
