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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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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Friday 22 January 1909, page 6
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| 2010-01-31 08:57:01.0 | user:public:AuFCL | The 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." |