Posted by aggie (Singapore, Singapore) on 7 February 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.
Today we usher in the lunar new year of the rat. All things gold, red and auspicious adorn homes, shopping malls and Chinatown. It's a big celebration as the Chinese organise their family reunion dinners, visit relatives and friends and just enjoy the festive cookies and cakes. I've grown to appreciate the Lunar New Year more over the years as beneath all the traditional practices is the coming together of people who in some way or other have touched our lives and whom we do not meet very often.
VFXY Photos
Beautiful! Happy Lunar New Year. :)
7 Feb 2008 1:22am
That's awesome... LOVE the orange... now I have to go look up the traditions of practices of the Lunar New Year... if you'll excuse me..
7 Feb 2008 2:20am
this one totally made me smile today .. thank you.
7 Feb 2008 11:37pm
Oh, You make lights and hang them up in The Lunar Year? Is it a tradition? We just make sacrifice and bows to our ancestors and visit their graves. :P Going to hometown for a family reunion is one of the biggest things here, too :) I went to my hometown and made an sacrifice for my ancestors, and bowed to my parents. :)
8 Feb 2008 7:35am
@pLusOne: A happy lunar new year to you :) Lanterns and lights are some of the traditional decorations. There are also the new year posters with Chinese wishes, pussy willows, tangerine plants, flowers, etc. We have family reunion dinners on the eve of the new year which is usually a delicious spread of food and of course, we will pay our respects to our elders and parents. Thanks for visiting my photoblog.
great and have a good couler... thx
8 Feb 2008 10:07am
festive shot. Happy Chinese New Year!
8 Feb 2008 12:06pm
Oooh beautiful shot! I love the colour, light and repetition!
8 Feb 2008 12:24pm
Happy New Year. I love the orange, it's so warm and celebratory.
8 Feb 2008 1:18pm
Happy ....... :) very nice colors and well done ! thank you.
8 Feb 2008 2:06pm
very nice colors and textures
8 Feb 2008 2:24pm
Very nice composition. A happy new year to you and yours.
8 Feb 2008 4:44pm
Happy lunar new year, aggie! I like this shot, especially the golden (vs more common red) lanterns. Great light, colour and composition.
8 Feb 2008 5:21pm
I was not prepared for the burst of color that met my eyes on viewing this photo. It radiates warmth.
8 Feb 2008 5:55pm
I love all the repetition going on.
8 Feb 2008 8:20pm
Nice shot!
8 Feb 2008 8:24pm
I just love the translucent colors and the repetition here...
8 Feb 2008 8:40pm
Happy New Year, Aggie! It's beautiful shot!
9 Feb 2008 4:12am
This is great stuff, love it!
9 Feb 2008 4:51am
Happy New Year aggie, I love the colors and the light of this foto...
9 Feb 2008 8:31am
hi aggie,i tried to take a hot at these lanterns too at the changi airpost,but mine looked sparse and ugly.yours is fantastic,i love it.Happy New Year!
9 Feb 2008 10:15am
@tyan: Thanks, Tyan. A very warm and happy lunar new year to you and your loved ones. Wishing all of you good health and happiness.
Very nice and colorful; the lamps make nice patterns
9 Feb 2008 10:41am
Love all the repetition here! Well done!
9 Feb 2008 12:53pm
Beautiful. Vibrant and catchy.
9 Feb 2008 9:04pm
Great idea to isolate the repeated pattern of the lamps. Lovely colours, too. Happy New year to you!
10 Feb 2008 6:31am
Lovely warm lights.
10 Feb 2008 7:59am
nice shot
10 Feb 2008 1:17pm
the repetions of the lamps made a great effect
10 Feb 2008 4:33pm
it can be a great abstract too
12 Feb 2008 6:46am
Terrific burst of color!
13 Feb 2008 8:27am
I really love it! 5 stars from Eleftheria! :-))
15 Feb 2008 4:00pm
PREVIEW ONLY
Add your comment ...
SONY DSC-T101/40 secondF/4.3ISO 25019 mm
newyearlunar
wiink
wiink