CNY Day 1 – Gong Xi Fa Cai + Lots of Cooking (and Cleaning)

No doubt it is getting more and more difficult to upkeep the tradition of Chinese New Year. People give blessing to each other with “Happy Chinese New Year”. But how can “Gong Xi Fa Cai” – the original Chinese blessing be replaced by “Happy Chinese New Year”? In fact, I can’t even translate “Gong Xi Fa Cai” into English. There are elements of celebration, happiness, and prosperity – definitely different from “Happy Chinese New Year”.

Woke up at 3pm because I was gaming till 9 in the morning. First meal of the Chinese New Year has to be a vegetarian dish so I cooked – green vegetable, canned Chinese vegetarian food, and fresh Chinese mushroom. Not too bad although I am not a big fan of vegetarian food. Dinner with the same vegetable dish, steamed chicken, and Chinese sausage. Cooking is fun; cleaning up the dishes is horrendous.

I looked around my home and hardly see any element of Chinese New Year.

Anyway, Gong Xi Fa Ca to all of you.