Chinese New Year =)

        
          This year, according to the lunar calendar, it is the rabbit year infact, the GOLDEN rabbit year. It brings an ample of joy and abundance of happiness to the chinese community as we reached to another year. My mother told me that this golden rabbit year is a lucky year and good year to give birth because it brings good luck to the baby.

          In Malaysia, Chinese New Year is celebrated by all Malaysian community, not only the chinese, but also Malays and Indians. Everyone will greet each other 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' eventhough we are from different races. Not only that, what i can see, the concept of 1Malaysia is fully applied here. Other races also did wore red colour dresses and cheongsam, to show the respect and warm greetings towards chinese people in the Chinese New Year celebration as red symbolises the luxury and bravery.

         This Chinese new year, i stayed in Kuala Lumpur and the celebration is very happening here. It is full with red bright decorations and paintings at the malls and ornaments beside the road. It shows that we embrace this celebration. Not to forget, the lion dance is showcased at many places. According to the traditional ritual that is normally done by my neighbour, the house is cleaned thouroughly before Chinese New Year to sweep away the ill-fortune and to make space for the upcoming good luck.

         Once the clock strike twelve, i heard the fireworks booming in the sky, along with the pretty and colourful different patterns that brightens up the sky. The experience was really exhilarating. All the community gathered to watch the fireworks in the sky, which truly shows the unity of our nation.