I believe you pronounce that something like “gong, she, fa, chai”
Happy Chinese New Year! We have lanterns hung, we’ve read our CNY books, and tonight we celebrated with friends. Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China, and lasts this year from January 23rd – February 6th. Because we’re blessed with our sweeties from China, it’s important for us to celebrate the holidays of their heritage. Not to mention it’s just plain fun.
We live near Davidson College, and their Asian Culture and Awareness Association sponsored a wonderful CNY event tonight. We gathered at the Student Union and were treated to some yummy Chinese food, a great program full of dancers and other entertainment, the traditional dragon dance, and some amazing fireworks!
Mia, Anna, Dylan, and Lainey
We had a nice view of the entertainment from the second floor.
When the dragons and their…uh…helper came upstairs, the little kids clung hard to us!
Mia, Hollyn, Dylan, Anna, and Lainey….we decided to pose all of our Chinese kiddos and look what we found? A Red Couch! (quick note for those that don’t know…it’s a tradition in China to pose all the newly adopted children on the red couches at the White Swan hotel)
After all the fun indoors, we headed out into the COLD to watch a fireworks display. CNY always ends with fireworks! I’ve never been that close to fireworks before, it was just amazing…
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
January 29th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
LOVE the picture of Dylan and Lainey. I also love that you all are honoring their culture by celebrating the Chinese New Year with them every year. The kiddos are making some amazing friends that can share their culture with them.
I can see why the little ones wouldn’t like the dragons and “helpers” as they are a little scarey. I do think I would have liked the dancers…. and the fireworks.
January 29th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Lainey and Dylan and their adorable friends look so cute together…and it’s great that they can relate to them here in America, so far from their China home. You can tell by the looks on their faces that they know they all have something in common to share.
The dancers are beautiful and colorful…the fireworks? A little to close for comfort for me, but glad you all enjoyed them!! Isn’t the little girl next to Lainey (Anna) one of her friends that she has play dates with? Thanks for sharing your Chinese New Year celebration with us…we enjoyed it!