Gong Hay Fat Choy! (from Hong Kong)

Pam wanted to see some pics of Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong so she can share them with her students. Here goes what I gots:

Below are some good ol' hong bao's (red envelops) filled with C.R.E.A.M. that children receive from their elders. Eligibility is based on single status. Once you get married you gotta start paying up. As I am still unmarried, my relatives all had to give me hong bao's. "Happy New Year! When are you getting married?" Translation: "Cah mon already yo I'm sick of giving you money!"



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As of Feb. 18th, 2007 it is now the Year of the Golden Pig. Thus little golden pigs pepper the urban landscape.



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Apt building entrances are all decked out. Instead of Christmas trees little Mandarin orange trees is the steez nahmean?



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On my way to visit my friend, Steve, I passed by the Man Mo Temple.



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Inside I saw a bunch of people burning incense and banging on drums (reminding me of Eddie Murphy in "Golden Child").








Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! Gung Hay Fat Choy! (Cantonese)/Gongxi Facai! (Mandarin), which basically means: Get that paper for the 2 Double O Seven y'alls!!!