DID YOU KNOW?

The Chinese New Year celebration runs across 15 days. The first and last days start and end on a full moon. To learn of the significance and customs carried out on each of these days, perhaps you could check with the elders in your family. While many believe that traditions hardly make sense and have no place in today’s modern world, some feel that they help individuals establish individual identity, that of their family and place of origin. Besides, these customs and practices also help maintain a sense of connection to one’s past, cultivating a bond and kindred relation to one’s forefathers and ancestors.