While the East Coast is covered in White snow today, we are celebrating the Chinese New Year (Lunar calendar).
Today is the Chinese New Years eve and tomorrow is the first of the new year.
Many Chinese families tonight will celebrate by having a family meal consist of variety of delicious dishes, chicken, beef, seafood, pork, fish, rice, noodles, and any family favorite food. Fish is a must have, it means you have some good left over fortune in the year past.
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There will also be some red envelopes exchange, from older generation give to young children, and married couple giving to elder family members.
It is a symbol for good luck and many prosperity to come. Usually the money is given in 'even' numbers, $20, $60, $80 (no number 4 as its prounciation means not so good things)
We will be spending dinner tonight with families celebrating lunar New Year after we dig out our car!
Happy Chinese New Year.
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