Why the Chinese New Year of this year is so freaking HOT and BORING?
Many has gone back to their hometown and those who are not, they are busy with their own plans. Me? Just staying at home and undergoing the rotting process. =(
Where are the firecracker and lion dance that usually heat up the atmostphere of the Chinese New Year (CNY)? Where are the lanterns that will light up the street during the night? Where are the CNY songs that are played in the shops? Maybe I'm staying at home all the while and I do not know what's going on around. But the TV programmes about CNY are getting much lesser compare to previous years.
So what happen to the CNY celebrations this year? Are the generations nowadays losing the spirits to commemorate the festival that are passed down by our ancestors? Well, CNY is not just about holidays, eating expensive cuisine and getting angpaus, but to remember our traditions and identity as a Chinese.
The biggest question is, are we chinese losing our identity due to globalisation? By looking at how the celebrations go on this year, I would say the answer is affirmative to a certain extent. We can perceive this in what we have done to our traditional clothes, traditional architecture and traditional festivals.
Do you still see girls wearing Cheongsam during the CNY? Do you still see our houses are built in a Chinese traditional way? And do you see the CNY celebrations are done in a grand way this year? Without a doubt, the Chinese are in danger of losing their identity. We are losing the traditional things that can identify us as a Chinese. To reverse the trend, actions should be taken immediately and effectively.
I'm off to relative's house now. FINALLY! Some plans for me to do. I'm going to hunt some angpaus, GAMBLE more and WIN more! Ciao, peeps.
"Always remember our traditions, love it, and pratise it."
Many has gone back to their hometown and those who are not, they are busy with their own plans. Me? Just staying at home and undergoing the rotting process. =(
Where are the firecracker and lion dance that usually heat up the atmostphere of the Chinese New Year (CNY)? Where are the lanterns that will light up the street during the night? Where are the CNY songs that are played in the shops? Maybe I'm staying at home all the while and I do not know what's going on around. But the TV programmes about CNY are getting much lesser compare to previous years.
So what happen to the CNY celebrations this year? Are the generations nowadays losing the spirits to commemorate the festival that are passed down by our ancestors? Well, CNY is not just about holidays, eating expensive cuisine and getting angpaus, but to remember our traditions and identity as a Chinese.
The biggest question is, are we chinese losing our identity due to globalisation? By looking at how the celebrations go on this year, I would say the answer is affirmative to a certain extent. We can perceive this in what we have done to our traditional clothes, traditional architecture and traditional festivals.
Do you still see girls wearing Cheongsam during the CNY? Do you still see our houses are built in a Chinese traditional way? And do you see the CNY celebrations are done in a grand way this year? Without a doubt, the Chinese are in danger of losing their identity. We are losing the traditional things that can identify us as a Chinese. To reverse the trend, actions should be taken immediately and effectively.
I'm off to relative's house now. FINALLY! Some plans for me to do. I'm going to hunt some angpaus, GAMBLE more and WIN more! Ciao, peeps.
"Always remember our traditions, love it, and pratise it."
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