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JokerD · 2012-01-23, 07:17

Happy Lunar New Year to All.

May the year of the dragon bring you luck and prosperity.

(And a loli for those inclined towards it

)

(...I prefer MILFs)

Paranoid Android · 2012-01-23, 07:51

I love watching that TV program they put together every year. It's full of funny-ass skits.

Spent my new years watching that with relatives and hand making dumplings and wonton. And a lotta chinese liquor. : )

And then spent 4 hours on the phone with my parents.

Anyone here born on a dragon year?

dragon4dudes · 2012-01-23, 07:57

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year! I really wish I were at home and not at college right now... I want me some dumplings!

I feel that "Asian New Year" was a poorly drawn attempt at being politically correct while being completely ignorant of the lunar calendar.

Cosmic Eagle · 2012-01-23, 08:29

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Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Seconded. It should be Chinese/Lunar New Year.

Chinese is also wrong.....Lunar is the accurate one.

djmaca · 2012-01-23, 09:04

^But the Chinese are mostly the only ones to celebrate Lunar New Year. The Japanese changed their calendar to Gregorian.

Vexx · 2012-01-23, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyuu

And here's an interesting trend regarding "Chinatowns".

Spoiler:

Our whole "chinatown" is quietly moving as a chunk to a "suburban" part of town. The funny thing is now that the trend is almost inevitable, the city is just now trying to spruce up the old one.

Paranoid Android · 2012-01-23, 13:05

Beijing

Quote:

Originally Posted by National Post

I miss being in extremely crowded places :'(

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01...of-the-dragon/

Solafighter · 2012-01-23, 13:17

Happy new year, i guess.

MrTerrorist · 2012-01-25, 12:38

A Chinese New Year history i didn't know.

solomon · 2012-01-25, 13:13

...谁庆祝新年快乐！

Cosmic Eagle · 2012-01-25, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmaca

^But the Chinese are mostly the only ones to celebrate Lunar New Year. The Japanese changed their calendar to Gregorian.

Chinese are not the only ones to celebrate this. The Vietnamese, Tibetans, Mongols and Koreans do so as well

djmaca · 2012-01-25, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

Chinese are not the only ones to celebrate this. The Vietnamese, Tibetans, Mongols and Koreans do so as well

Yeah, but they fall on different dates. The last being in March this year.

Terrestrial Dream · 2012-01-25, 22:21

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Originally Posted by djmaca

yeah, but they fall on different dates. The last being in march this year.

The date of Seolnal (Korean Lunar New Year) that I found on Wiki, don't see any March in there. This year it was Jan 23.

Spoiler:

Shinji01 · 2012-01-25, 22:42

Happy Chinese New Year, or what ever the politically correct way is of saying it.
heck, I'll just stick to 明けましておめでとう！

I am in japan, waiting for China and the rest of Asia to come out of their holidays....
The more international a business gets, the more holidays you encounter, and you start thinking maybe you can spend most of the year on a holiday if you knew where to be at the right time.

December was useless because of Xmas and Thanks givining in US.
January, the Japanese were not available for the new years.
Mid Jan to Feb, the Chinese are gone....

djmaca · 2012-01-25, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrestrial Dream

The date of Seolnal (Korean Lunar New Year) that I found on Wiki, don't see any March in there. This year it was Jan 23.

Spoiler:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losar

And yeah, my mistake. Last one is in Febuary.

For more luna-tic celebrations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year

siGil · 2012-01-26, 01:48

happy chinese new year all... may the year of dragon bring you great fortune!

new around town strolling around for some distractions from my current problems...

best wishes from the middle of a desert, pleased to meet you ;]

MisaoFan · 2012-01-27, 05:59

Happy Lunar New Year ! However, because I am not under Asian origins (even though I'm a Japan/Asia fan) only people under chinese/korean/japanese origins in my country can celebrate it.

Xenio · 2012-01-27, 08:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmaca

Yeah, but they fall on different dates. The last being in March this year.

Vietnamese celebrate lunar new year at the same time as chinese, i know because i'm living in VN. in Vietnam, it called "Tết" which have no english equivalent but often translated as "Lunar new year"

MrTerrorist · 2012-01-27, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Xenio

Vietnamese celebrate lunar new year at the same time as chinese, i know because i'm living in VN. in Vietnam, it called "Tết" which have no english equivalent but often translated as "Lunar new year"

Wait, i recognize that word. Is it anyway related to the Tet Offensive?

Tom Bombadil · 2012-01-27, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Wait, i recognize that word. Is it anyway related to the Tet Offensive?

Yes, Tet offensive was carried out around the lunar new year.

2012-01-23, 07:17	Link #221
JokerD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	Happy Lunar New Year to All. May the year of the dragon bring you luck and prosperity. (And a loli for those inclined towards it) (...I prefer MILFs)

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2012-01-23, 09:04	Link #225
djmaca My Girl ↓ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Update: Ortigas, Pasig, Phillippines Age: 36	^But the Chinese are mostly the only ones to celebrate Lunar New Year. The Japanese changed their calendar to Gregorian. __________________ I find the lack of old Darth Vader memes.... disturbing.

2012-01-23, 13:17	Link #228
Solafighter Hige Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: God only knows	Happy new year, i guess. __________________

2012-01-25, 12:38	Link #229
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	A Chinese New Year history i didn't know. <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/_MdQbDKC5m0">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2012-01-23, 07:51	Link #222
Paranoid Android Underweight Food Hoarder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kitch-Water and T.O., Canada Age: 32	I love watching that TV program they put together every year. It's full of funny-ass skits. Spent my new years watching that with relatives and hand making dumplings and wonton. And a lotta chinese liquor. : ) And then spent 4 hours on the phone with my parents. Anyone here born on a dragon year?

2012-01-25, 13:13	Link #230
solomon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suburban DC	问候 ...谁庆祝新年快乐！

2012-01-25, 22:42	Link #234
Shinji01 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Half Australia, Half Tokyo, Bits and pieces in US	Happy Chinese New Year, or what ever the politically correct way is of saying it. heck, I'll just stick to 明けましておめでとう！ I am in japan, waiting for China and the rest of Asia to come out of their holidays.... The more international a business gets, the more holidays you encounter, and you start thinking maybe you can spend most of the year on a holiday if you knew where to be at the right time. December was useless because of Xmas and Thanks givining in US. January, the Japanese were not available for the new years. Mid Jan to Feb, the Chinese are gone....

2012-01-26, 01:48	Link #236
siGil Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth (AU) soon! Age: 37	happy chinese new year all... may the year of dragon bring you great fortune! new around town strolling around for some distractions from my current problems... best wishes from the middle of a desert, pleased to meet you ;]