Ally (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ally_h) wrote,@ 2009-02-01 00:08:00 |
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Chinese New Year
We went to a Chinese New Year celebration today. The parade included fireworks, dancing dragons, and lucky candy. I love fireworks, dragons, and candy.
My favorite part was immediately after the parade when the businesses hung lettuce over their doors like mistletoe. The dragon roamed the streets with its entourage of men beating various noise-making objects. When it encountered a business door, it approached with curiosity, sniffed around a bit more, and then proceeded to messily chomp down the lettuce. Well, actually it spit the lettuce out and consumed only the red, money-containing envelope nestled in the middle of the greens.
Next the dragon went into the business for a while. I'm not sure what occurred inside, but outside in the doorway the drum beating was supplemented by firecrackers thrown into the doorway. Eventually it returned and the procession continued to the next doorway. The Chinese know how to party it up--much more exciting than watching a stupid ball fall down in Times Square.
We went to a Chinese New Year celebration today. The parade included fireworks, dancing dragons, and lucky candy. I love fireworks, dragons, and candy.
My favorite part was immediately after the parade when the businesses hung lettuce over their doors like mistletoe. The dragon roamed the streets with its entourage of men beating various noise-making objects. When it encountered a business door, it approached with curiosity, sniffed around a bit more, and then proceeded to messily chomp down the lettuce. Well, actually it spit the lettuce out and consumed only the red, money-containing envelope nestled in the middle of the greens.
Next the dragon went into the business for a while. I'm not sure what occurred inside, but outside in the doorway the drum beating was supplemented by firecrackers thrown into the doorway. Eventually it returned and the procession continued to the next doorway. The Chinese know how to party it up--much more exciting than watching a stupid ball fall down in Times Square.
