Comments on: The Legend of Chinese New Year http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Silicon Valley and the competitiveness of America — The Baglady http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Silicon Valley and the competitiveness of America — The Baglady Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:42:51 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/#comment-2904 [...] Happy Chinese New Year [...] [...] Happy Chinese New Year [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Sharon Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:33:49 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/#comment-1152 I know this story from childhood, but recently have been thinking about how similar this story is to the Jewish Passover. It's interesting that "guo nian" may also be translated as "the passover of the year". And the red couplets on the door frames are similar to the blood of lambs smeared. On a similar note, Chinese people like to have phrases which sounds auspicious. E.g. "nien nien yu yue" (may there be surpluses every year). That's just one example. In my book, that's very Biblical - similar to the proclamation of good things over one's life. I know this story from childhood, but recently have been thinking about how similar this story is to the Jewish Passover. It’s interesting that “guo nian” may also be translated as “the passover of the year”. And the red couplets on the door frames are similar to the blood of lambs smeared.

On a similar note, Chinese people like to have phrases which sounds auspicious. E.g. “nien nien yu yue” (may there be surpluses every year). That’s just one example. In my book, that’s very Biblical – similar to the proclamation of good things over one’s life.

]]> By: What are your pet peeves with other blogger's sites? - Page 3 - Wise Bread Forums http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 What are your pet peeves with other blogger's sites? - Page 3 - Wise Bread Forums Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:09:13 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/#comment-1117 [...] Originally Posted by Gootsy New Years resolution posts (even now). Maybe they are Chinese. [...] [...] Originally Posted by Gootsy New Years resolution posts (even now). Maybe they are Chinese. [...]

]]> By: Millionaire Mommy Next Door http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Millionaire Mommy Next Door Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:02:42 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/#comment-1114 Thanks for sharing the story - I missed this part before. We are having a Chinese New Years party tomorrow with our friends from China and families formed through Chinese adoption and now the noise makers our children are making will make more sense to me! Thanks for sharing the story – I missed this part before. We are having a Chinese New Years party tomorrow with our friends from China and families formed through Chinese adoption and now the noise makers our children are making will make more sense to me!

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Hunter Nuttall Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/07/the-legend-of-chinese-new-year/#comment-1109 Thanks for sharing--I never knew there was a story behind it! Thanks for sharing–I never knew there was a story behind it!

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