Malaysia enjoys yet another long weekend as it celebrates Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year in other parts of the world). Officially, the holidays are on the 26th and 27th of January only but many businesses, particularly those that are Chinese-owned, are closed for an entire week.
Many employees have filed leave for a week or more. And everyone who lives in Malaysia — Chinese or non-Chinese, Malaysian or foreign — is enjoying the four-day holiday (weekend included) and taking the opportunity to go balik kampung, fly somewhere for a quick trip, take advantage of the Chinese New Year sales and buy an LCD flat screen TV (now down to RM1,699 for a 29-inch model!), tv mount completely optional, of course… or just doing nothing at all :)
Gong Xi Fa Cai to everyone or, if you prefer to say it in Cantonese, Kung Hei Fatt Choy!
Tags: celebrations
January 26th, 2009 at 10:02
Gong Xi Fa Cai! I know many people in Binondo clamoring about the hard times but celebrating this 2009 for them is a thing to go, so they are enjoying there!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:07
Ah, what a long weekend!Isn’t that bliss?
January 26th, 2009 at 12:33
Yay, long weekend there. I’m trying to scout Chinese tikoy from here. =)
January 26th, 2009 at 15:07
Hehe, gusto ko rin ng tikoy, Happy Chinese New Year! good thing you have a long rest!
January 27th, 2009 at 02:15
long weekends are always cool. enjoy! happy chinese new year!
January 27th, 2009 at 13:40
Kung Hei Fat Choi, Mimi!
Got a tag for you here: http://www.epervalencia.com/?p=526
January 28th, 2009 at 17:51
If “Kung Hei Fat Choi” is Cantonese, what’s “Gong Xi Fa Cai”? Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year. Enjoy the long weekend.
January 29th, 2009 at 08:32
Sheng & WitsandNuts: You know why tikoy is abundant during CNY? The Chinese serve it to make sure the Kitchen God’s mouth is full and sticky, so he won’t be able to report anything negative about the family!
Eper: I’ll do the tag soon.
Blogusvox: ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ is in Mandarin