Friday, February 22, 2008

Chap Goh Meh

What is Chap Goh Meh?

Chap Goh Meh or Tzap Goh Mei (十五暝; pinyin:shí wǔ wěi; lit. "fifteen night") represents the fifteenth and final day of the Lunar New Year period as celebrated by Chinese migrant communities. The term is from the Hokkien dialect and refers to the fifteenth day of the first month, which is the occasion of the first full moon of the New Year.

The occasion is marked by feasting and various festivities, including the consumption of tangyuan.



Tāngyuán is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour.

In traditional Chinese culture, it is also celebrated as the Lantern Festival or the Shang Yuan Festival. In Southeast Asia, however, it coincides with the Chinese Valentine's Day. It is also when young unmarried women gather to toss tangerines into the sea, in a hope that their future spouse will pick it up – a custom that originated in Penang, Malaysia. In the past, this was also the only day that unmarried ladies could be seen with their partners.

"Taken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" hehehe..



Happy Chap Goh Meh To ALL..!!



Picture taken 1st day of CNY.



You knoe what im looking at.. Yup! Tanglongs!!

Wishing everyone a great mousy year, with everyday filled with pleasant moments, joy, happiness, luck, good health and great times with loved ones.

Thank You Grandmas & Grandpas..Aunties and Uncles..for making my 1st Chinese New Year Celebration a wonderful one..



And to those getting married this year, be prepared to give ang pau next year!

Hehehehehe....