Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!

[kenzshinji]

No,No,No.....don't misunderstood.
smile well, true..i rather eat it keke.
wasting money to buy oranges and le it flow in the river...  

[tamcharles]

melonsoda

wow, i didn't know about the oranges... frankly, i rather eat it heh heh wink

but initially, i thought you meant throwing the mandarin oranges at people, kinda like a good fight eek

That would be great... I'd smuggle in some Grapefruit and Pomelo's and pwn* y'all razz ...

*Slang for "Player Owned," based off of the game Counter Strike and implies when one player defeats another without mercy.  

[melonsoda]

but then again, there's also a tradition in China (Dun Ng Cheet) where you throw the leaf wrapped sticky rice (chiung... or whatever they're called) in the river or something...

the history tradition was that there was a government official who commited suicide because his emperor no longer trusted him. He was a good official, but he was framed by bad people... when he commited suicide by throwing himself in the river, the citizens were so devistated by it. They worry that the fishes or whatever in the river will eat his body, so they threw the rice in the river in hope that the fish will eat it instead of eat his body or something... then, it became a tradition each year in order to remember him...

people no longer throw them in the river, they just eat it now...  

[kenzshinji]

yea..i heard of it before...but this tradition way long ago forget by people...already.
every year "duin em jit", people only make "jung" and eat
that's it.
so far, never heard of peopl mention about that story anymore... smile  

[melonsoda]

kenzshinji

yea..i heard of it before...but this tradition way long ago forget by people...already.
every year "duin em jit", people only make "jung" and eat
that's it.
so far, never heard of peopl mention about that story anymore... smile

heh, i learnt that story during 1st year East Asian History... it's quite interesting... have you heard about the story of the "fried dough" (you cha guai)  

[Yukito Tsukura]

kenzshinji

No,No,No.....don't misunderstood.
smile well, true..i rather eat it keke.
wasting money to buy oranges and le it flow in the river...

But it's so romanitc!! heart  

[kenzshinji]

yes,..its romantic xong....so there would be still alot of single's following these tradition.. smile

Melon:erm..."yau ja guai" ar..erm...havent
mind sharing your story with me smile i would love to listen to it.  

[Mibu Kyoshiro68]

uh...hi ^^  

[[ ~ Wenny ~ ]]

tamcharles

~ HKC Guardian Angel ~

melonsoda

hum, I didn't know about this day either... I thought it was July 7 (in the lunar calendar)...

July 7: I thought was the day because it has that story of the couple who only got to meet once a year on that day only... eek

Both Jan 15 and July 7 in lunar calendars are Chinese Valentine's Days 3nodding if you want the story behind i can tell you wink

There's stories?

*brings marshmellows, starts a fire and sits down*

Please by all means, tell us... or me. razz

I think it was the story that turned into a chinese show.
The legend of love?
But in the tv show.
They changed it.

What happened was this celestial maiden/goddess/Sen nu. Who was the daugher of the emporer and emporess of heaven. She fell in love with a mortal. I think they got marryed and had a son. Thought she had to return to heaven. She isn't allowed to return to earth. So during that one day. They get to see each other. I think she is crying.  

[kenzshinji]

Wow......i don't even know about that too... :p  

[draven_heart]

What about white day?  

[Deivon]

*yells* I heart ________________________!!! blaugh Not telling who.  

[Mingo Mui]

~ HKC Guardian Angel ~

Today (23 Feb 05) is the 15th day of the First month in the chinese new year... and so this is our Chinese Valentine's Day! Sweet day everyone whee

OMG I never ever knew!! gonk  

[yalie5]

Soichiro A.

~ HKC Guardian Angel ~

Today (23 Feb 05) is the 15th day of the First month in the chinese new year... and so this is our Chinese Valentine's Day! Sweet day everyone whee

OMG I never ever knew!! gonk

neither did I. and white day's on march 14 for whoever wanted to know. it's a norweigan holiday.  

[Mingo Mui]

yalie5

Soichiro A.

~ HKC Guardian Angel ~

Today (23 Feb 05) is the 15th day of the First month in the chinese new year... and so this is our Chinese Valentine's Day! Sweet day everyone whee

OMG I never ever knew!! gonk

neither did I. and white day's on march 14 for whoever wanted to know. it's a norweigan holiday.

white day?!? o.O?!?