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CHINESE NEW YEAR. FIREWORKS AND FEASTING.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 22 January 1909, page 6
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2010-01-31 08:57:01.0user:public:AuFCLThe Chinese Now Year commences to-day,
That It Is a time of rejoicing is apparent to
tho stranger entering tho house of any Chinos»
resident of Sydney. Thero are signs of fes-
tivity on every hand7 and the rejoicings will
Mr. Lean Fore, 'manager of the "Tung Wah
ese had many holidays In the year, the prin-
that of Confucius, the Festival of tho Dead,
Festival. Notwithstanding that all thesa
were recognised us national holidays by tha
Chinóse, there was not tho Interest taken in
them as in the ono they were now celebrat-
hy the displays of fireworks and the sharp
reports of crackers, and, In accordance with
ancient custom In ovory house, a farewell sup-
per to the old year was hold. In this respect
It Is interesting to noto tho dishes which
make up tho festive meal:-Roast, boiled, and
steamed duck, fowl nud ham, blrds'-nests
soup, stowed shellfish, mushrooms, crabs,
shark-fins, bechc-do-mer, and sliced pigeons.
After the Post Ofllco clock had struck it,
tho New Year bogan, and tho Chinese
oxchango of visits. Their greeting na»
Invariably "Koongoy Fat Choy"-a
visitor would leave his new year card, a pleca
namo was inscribed. Every visitor Is hound
to accept of hospitality-a glass of wine,
for flowers Inherent in the Chinese peoplo, for
evory Chinese house in Sydnoy at an early hour
contain, a tablo docked with all kinds of
as it Is tho first of the reign of the now
Emporor.
It is customary with the Chineso to calcu-
late datos from tho year the reigning Emperor
was Installed. Thus all letters written to-
day will bo dated "The first day of the first
month of tho first year of the reign of Pu
On behalf of the Chineso Emplro Reform As-
sociation, of which ho Is president, Mr. Ping
Nam sent the following cabio last night to tho
Minister of Commorco at Peking:-"Wo re-
quest you to convoy to the new Emperor and
year, and wo also request Prince Ch'un to
bring about as speedily as possible tho necel
sary reforms for tho maintenance of the Chin
oso Jümplre."
The Chinese New Year commences to-day.
That it Is a time of rejoicing is apparent to
the stranger entering the house of any Chinese
resident of Sydney. There are signs of fes-
tivity on every hand, and the rejoicings will
Mr. Lean Fore, manager of the "Tung Wah
ese had many holidays in the year, the prin-
that of Confucius, the Festival of the Dead,
Festival. Notwithstanding that all these
were recognised as national holidays by the
Chinese, there was not the Interest taken in
them as in the one they were now celebrat-
by the displays of fireworks and the sharp
reports of crackers, and, in accordance with
ancient custom in every house, a farewell sup-
per to the old year was held. In this respect
it is interesting to note the dishes which
make up the festive meal:—Roast, boiled, and
steamed duck, fowl and ham, birds'-nests
soup, stewed shellfish, mushrooms, crabs,
shark-fins, beche-de-mer, and sliced pigeons.
After the Post Office clock had struck 12,
the New Year began, and the Chinese
exchange of visits. Their greeting was
invariably "Koongey Fat Choy"—a
visitor would leave his new year card, a piece
name was inscribed. Every visitor is bound
to accept of hospitality—a glass of wine,
for flowers inherent in the Chinese people, for
every Chinese house in Sydney at an early hour
contain, a table docked with all kinds of
as it is the first of the reign of the new
Emperor.
It is customary with the Chinese to calcu-
late dates from the year the reigning Emperor
was installed. Thus all letters written to-
day will be dated "The first day of the first
month of the first year of the reign of Pu-
On behalf of the Chinese Empire Reform As-
sociation, of which he is president, Mr. Ping
Nam sent the following cable last night to the
Minister of Commerce at Peking:—"We re-
quest you to convey to the new Emperor and
year, and we also request Prince Ch'un to
bring about as speedily as possible the neces-
sary reforms for the maintenance of the Chin-
ese Empire."

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