Have you ever celebrated Chinese New Year? After having spent the past 4 years in Hong Kong and Beijing, we have been introduced to this wonderful celebration that we plan to continue back here in the United States.
Full blown fireworks displays would be set off on every street corner that would last for hours and begin again early in the morning while you were still laying in bed. Red packets filled with money would be handed out to our children and which we would also hand out to our housekeeper, the doorman at the entrance to our apartment building, and the shopkeepers of the places we would visit regularly. Banners on red paper with Chinese lettering would be hung on either side of a front door and above the door. There would be intricate laser cut paper decorations in red that would be attached to the glass panes of windows. Dragon and lion dances would be performed in public places on the street or in shopping plazas. There was a mutual celebratory feeling hovering throughout the air.
This year, we are celebrating the Year of The Pig by having friends over for a dumpling making party. You know we can't have a party without decorations, so we put together a list of the items we ordered from Amazon. We're planning to go with a pink and red color scheme, incorporating some traditional decor items and putting a modern spin on other items like pink paper lanterns with red ribbon. You too can shop our full list for your party by clicking right {here}. Chinese New Year is officially February 5th, which means you have time to order your items and get them in time for your event.
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