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 Dec 30 2004, 02:23 PM
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nope. im not chinese.
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Dec 30 2004, 02:25 PM
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 dakishimetainoni...  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Dec 30 2004, 10:55 AM) Exactly what Just_Dream said. Other Asians call it Chinese New Years because it's a convenience like saying Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays, but that doesn't mean that the lunar new year is reserved just for Chinese people. I thought everyone knew that.  i thought it was just for chinese people, why name it for chinese people when it's for other people as well? like how hanukkah is just for jewish people, christian people aren't going to celebrate it, or buddhists or protestants, people say "happy holidays" because there are different holidays in the winter that people celebrate like kwanzaa, hanukkah, christmas etc. why don't they just call it asian new year or something? my family celebrates it, along with the traditions with the cleaning and food and ect 
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Dec 30 2004, 04:11 PM
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 The Secret Hacker. Group: Member Posts: 1,780 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,712 |
QUOTE(angel_roh @ Dec 29 2004, 8:53 PM) does american people celebrate that too? yes, all they do is beg asians for red envolopes 
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Dec 30 2004, 04:21 PM
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 WUT THA DUCK? Group: Member Posts: 3,950 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,138 |
yehh i celebrate it! but for me its vietnamese new year's.
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Dec 31 2004, 10:58 AM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(chii @ Dec 30 2004, 2:25 PM) i thought it was just for chinese people, why name it for chinese people when it's for other people as well? like how hanukkah is just for jewish people, christian people aren't going to celebrate it, or buddhists or protestants, people say "happy holidays" because there are different holidays in the winter that people celebrate like kwanzaa, hanukkah, christmas etc. why don't they just call it asian new year or something? my family celebrates it, along with the traditions with the cleaning and food and ect My dear, I already explained it in my post. The day itself is just "New Year" based on the Lunar calender. There isn't a difference is saying "Happy Lunar New Year" and "Happy Chinese New Year"... but what a PAIN it would be to have to explain to the many people who wouldn't know what the Lunar calender is. As for the religion stuff, please refer to the debate forum topic named "you can't have it both ways!" and you'll learn more about it. We don't call it Asian New Year because we are now part of the mainstream. If the mainstream wants to call it Chinese New Year, then we'll make it easy for them instead of making them understand the specifics. People, or at least intelligent and curious people, will decifer the details on their own. |
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Dec 31 2004, 10:26 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
no, i dont celebrate it. I'm not asian
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Dec 31 2004, 10:28 PM
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 stephanie .. Group: Member Posts: 1,965 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 15,529 |
i'm asian but we just celebrate the regular new year...i mean it's nothing special anyways
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Jan 1 2005, 03:52 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
In this year (2005), Chinese New Year starts on 9th of February (I mean on the Western calandar).
Okay, firstly, I want to clear up some confusions. You get money from your relatives who have a "higher" title than you, and the money is sealed in red packets. What... eat smelly food?! Err... if you count chocolates and candies are smelly, then yes. Pray to Buddha? Yes, ONLY FOR BUDDHISTS. A lot of Chinese people aren't Buddhists, so they don't pray to Buddha. Then, it's not part of the culture of Chinese New Year at all. Burn fake money? Sorry, but I think you've mixed it up with Ching Ming Festival. People only burn fake money TO THE DEAD. Chinese new year is supposed to be a happy event, so you don't usually burn fake money during Chinese new year. Also, Chinese new year is a tradition for ALL CHINESE. It does not matter with what religion you believe in. IT IS A TRADITION. |
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Jan 1 2005, 04:32 AM
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 Apr 24 '05* 1000 posts! Group: Member Posts: 1,184 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,049 |
yes i do. we go to others homes and stuff for lunch n walks are considered to make u strong or wealthy or whatever on that day. when u walk by ppl on the streets u kno, they give u "laisee packets" something that contains money. then u go to each of ur relatives houses and meet up with friends and stuff for these 'laisee packets' (so by the end of the day u get really rich) and, only ppl who are married and are older than u are allowed to give out laisee packets.
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| *stephinika* |
Jan 1 2005, 05:46 AM
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kind of. not 'traditionally' or anything really big but i get some of those lovely little red envelopes from our chinese family friends.
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Jan 1 2005, 12:17 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(niez_cho @ Jan 1 2005, 3:52 AM) Also, Chinese new year is a tradition for ALL CHINESE. It does not matter with what religion you believe in. IT IS A TRADITION. I agree to everything you said except for that statement since it can cause a misunderstanding to those who do not have general knowlege of Asian culture. Yes, Chinese New Years is for Chinese, but other Asians will celebrate it on the same day because we're ALL celebrating the new Lunar year. Normally, we all say "Chinese New Year" for convenience. |
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Jan 1 2005, 03:48 PM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
QUOTE(niez_cho @ Jan 1 2005, 4:52 AM) Burn fake money? Sorry, but I think you've mixed it up with Ching Ming Festival. People only burn fake money TO THE DEAD. Chinese new year is supposed to be a happy event, so you don't usually burn fake money during Chinese new year. Actually, sometimes we do burn fake money. I know quite a few people who do it, but they are Buddhist. But I'm not saying that only Buddhist do that. Just the ones I know who burn fake money are mostly Buddhist. And it's not just fake money... We've burned clothes made out of paper.. it may sound silly, but yes it's paper clothing, and when it is burned, my mother told me that it is believed to have reached the heavens, whereever our ancestors are. And anyway, we don't always burn fake money on Chinese New Year. Sometimes my mother does it a few times during the entire year, not just one time. |
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| *salcha* |
Jan 1 2005, 04:21 PM
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okay, not everyone prays to buddha
im christian and i still celebrate chinese new years just not the very traditional way i still get those red envelopes though hehe AND THE FOODS NOT SMELLY!! they're potstickers :P |
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Jan 1 2005, 05:00 PM
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The Secret Hacker. Group: Member Posts: 1,780 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,712 |
QUOTE(niez_cho @ Jan 1 2005, 12:52 AM) A lot of Chinese people aren't Buddhists, so they don't pray to Buddha. Then, it's not part of the culture of Chinese New Year at all. maybe in your area.. but lots of chinese ppl r buddhists bak here. |
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Jan 1 2005, 05:28 PM
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 lick me Group: Member Posts: 3,044 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,013 |
I celebrate chinese new year.
wow, I never knew that people that weren't chinese celebrate it too o.o |
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Jan 1 2005, 05:32 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 950 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,808 |
I'm Christian and celebrate Chinese new years...because I'm Chinese. We've altered the traditions of religion a bit..
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Jan 1 2005, 05:35 PM
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 Prez of Student Council 04/05 Group: Member Posts: 2,888 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 851 |
What is chinese years? whats taht about lol i mean where did they come up with that? i never knew and...
ANYONE know the exact date THIS YEAR?? anyways we do celerbrate and we're christian chinese LOL we do NOT pray to buddha tho, be don't beliebe in that crap but we do eat a big feast and get money and skip school and celebrate like its actually ne years... |
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Jan 1 2005, 05:42 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(177emories @ Jan 1 2005, 5:35 PM) What is chinese years? whats taht about lol i mean where did they come up with that? i never knew and... ANYONE know the exact date THIS YEAR?? anyways we do celerbrate and we're christian chinese LOL we do NOT pray to buddha tho, be don't beliebe in that crap but we do eat a big feast and get money and skip school and celebrate like its actually ne years... Wow, please refer to past posts to find your answer. As for that "crap" you were referring to, if I were still Buddhist, I would be offended. Try to refrain from demeaning other people's beliefs, please. It's enough that others must tolerate your faith, but no one likes to have what they practice called "crap". Would you? |
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Jan 1 2005, 05:45 PM
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Prez of Student Council 04/05 Group: Member Posts: 2,888 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 851 |
QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jan 1 2005, 6:42 PM) Wow, please refer to past posts to find your answer. As for that "crap" you were referring to, if I were still Buddhist, I would be offended. Try to refrain from demeaning other people's beliefs, please. It's enough that others must tolerate your faith, but no one likes to have what they practice called "crap". Would you? i wouldn't mind that if ppl called my beliefs (christian) crap... cause there will always be ppl who are for it and against it. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:06 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(177emories @ Jan 1 2005, 5:45 PM) i wouldn't mind that if ppl called my beliefs (christian) crap... cause there will always be ppl who are for it and against it. Does that mean you think it's okay to belittle other's people beliefs? People are against your faith because most of you tend to not tolertate others and YOU provided the perfect example. Simple, eh? What goes around comes around then. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:18 PM
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 yeah. i'm kevin. Group: Member Posts: 1,399 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,782 |
chinese new year is around february. we celebrate it becuase it marks the new year on thechinese calender.. on the chinese calender we're like 1 month behind. yeah i celebrate it i get alota money, pray,eat, and burn that paper stuff.
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Jan 1 2005, 06:19 PM
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 Change Gon Come Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Jan 1 2005, 6:06 PM) Does that mean you think it's okay to belittle other's people beliefs? People are against your faith because most of you tend to not tolertate others and YOU provided the perfect example. Simple, eh? What goes around comes around then. A real Buddhist wouldn't react to that statement. But thanks for doing it. =] Anyways, like other people have said, "Chinese New Year" is the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese people also celebrate this new year. This is probably because Vietnam used to be part of China and retained this part of Chinese culture. Different Asian cultures have different new years. I don't know why though.. |
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Jan 1 2005, 06:22 PM
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Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(DaToNeViEtBoI916 @ Jan 1 2005, 6:19 PM) A real Buddhist wouldn't react to that statement. But thanks for doing it. =] ... thank you for showing your tolerance then. It's rare to see a real Buddhist now days and I didn't expect to find one on cB. 
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Jan 1 2005, 06:23 PM
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 hi Group: Member Posts: 630 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,163 |
My family and I celebrate Chinese New Year. My family is part chinese and Vietnamese. Chinese New Year is also Vietnamese New Year as well.
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Jan 1 2005, 06:25 PM
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 dizzy me up. Group: Member Posts: 3,191 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,139 |
dunnno but i heard my friend whos krn celebrates it too i just get the red envelops puhhaaa
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