western and eastern valentine's day

 

Yesterday is western valentine's day. it is also Jan 15th of chinese lunar calendar, our lantern festival. That valentine's day and lantern festival share the same day only happens once 19 years. But because of my team project, i had to stay at home, sitting in front of my laptop for a whole day.

Young couples like to celebrate valentine's day and buy lover roses and chocolate. Only two people go to a romantic restaurant and have dinner. By the way, because of the cold weather in southern china, it is difficult to grow roses so just a few roses can be sold this year. Roses are pretty expensive.

there isn't Giri chocolate in china. In fact, i know little about Japanese giri chocolate. But i love chocolate. lol

Lantern festival is a day for family reunion and it has also become chinese valentine's day in recent years. we have the custom of lighting up lanterns, which expresss good wish to give birth to  another baby but it is not that popular in some area.

and we also eat rice ball, the symbol of reunion. it is made of sticky rice powder skin and stuffing of redbean, peanut or black sesame.

it has become chinese valentine's day. In ancient china, girls couldn't go out of home frequently but they could go out on lantern festival. so some girls would date with their lovers. This is the story of chinese valentine's day. lol

by the way, i was unhapy yesterday because of that project. but in the evening, i got my parents' collections, which made me happy again. i think this is the way of inheritance of my family. i promise i will cherish them and these are the best gifts of 2014 for me.

昨天,2月14日,是西方情人节,也是中国农历正月十五元宵节。中西情人节出现在同一天,19年一遇呢。 但是,由于团队项目,我只能待在家里,坐在电脑前一整天。

年轻情侣也喜欢过情人节,给对方送玫瑰和巧克力。小俩口到餐厅享受浪漫的烛光晚餐。话说,今年玫瑰超贵的,因为南方寒冷天气,今年玫瑰很难种植,产量很少。中国没有义理巧克力的。其实我也不太了解日本的义理巧克力。只是,真的很喜欢巧克力。

元宵节是中国的团圆节,近年也成为了中国情人节。我们有点灯的风俗,表达添丁的愿望。但是点灯在某些地方并不盛行。我们也会和家人一起吃汤圆,象征团圆。汤圆有着糯米粉皮,甜甜的豆沙馅、花生馅、黑芝麻馅等。

今年,元宵节也成为了中国情人节。相传,在古代中国,闺中小姐鲜少出家门,但在元宵当夜可以随意出来。所以,有些女孩会偷偷和恋人约会。这就是中国情人节的由来。

附带一句,我本来因为项目很不爽,但晚上拿到了父母的珍藏,就变开心了。我觉得这是我家传承的方式。一定要好好珍惜!!这是我2014年最好的礼物。

昨日、二月十四日の西洋バレンタインデーで、中国陰暦お正月十五日の元宵節だよね。

でも、チームのプロジェクトので、家にパソコンの前に過ごしまた。(。>0<。)

若者のカップルもバレンタインデーを過ごして、恋人にバラやチョコをあげることも人気だよ。

二人でロマンチックのレストランで夕食を食べに行く。

そういえば、南中国の寒さので、バラの植えるのは難しくて、少しく生産出来るから、今年のバラは本当に高いね。

義理チョコのようなものが無い。

実は、私は日本の義理チョコをあまり了解しない。

でも、チョコが大好きだよ。

元宵節は中国の団栾の日で、近年も中国のバレンタインデーになったよ。

点灯の習慣がある、妊娠したくてもう一つ子供が欲しいと言う願いを付ける。でもある地方はこれが人気じゃないね。

家族と一緒にお団子を食べるの習慣もある。白玉粉の外皮、甘い小豆餡とか落花生餡とか黒ごま餡とかに入れるものだ。

 近年、中国のバレンタインデーになった。古代中国なら、女の子は室外に行くことが少しくて、元宵節に室外に行かれる。

ある女の子は恋人と付き合いに行くことがあるそうだから、中国のバレンタインデーになった

そういえば、プロジェクトので 昨日は不快だたけれど、夜両親から彼らのコレクションすぉもらった。嬉しいね。これは我が家の続くものだ思う。ぜひ大切にする。それは今年の一番なプレゼントだよね。

 

 

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  • hello, Ehab. thanks for your comment. i  just googled "diwali", it siad it is an indian festival. i am from china, so i am only familiar with chinese lantern festival. but thanks the same for tell me that.

  • Hello wing 

    How are you ?

    thank you for your nice blog .

    there is story  ' Lantern festival' I teach it for my student class primary 3 . I read it and found what you said about lantern festival 

    I knew that is also called ' Diwali ' the "festival of lights"

  • hi,noaslpls. thanks for comment. and yep it is my dad's collection. he has kept it for 30 years or so. as for its meaning, hum , it is kinda difficult to explain in english and takes some time. if you are really interested, please contact me. and i don't wanna make it public. thanks for your attention.

  • So the photo with the Chinese characters are your parents' collections? What are they? 

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