Gong Xi Fa Cai – it’s holiday time again! One of the largest holidays in the world is happening now – Chinese New Year! I feel lucky to have experienced this festive time in Asia for both Chinese New Year and Vietnam’s Tet in the past. It’s very eye opening to see another culture experience their festive seasons. There were so many new things to learn, but one of the things that fascinated me the most about Chinese New Year was the gifting of oranges.
Mandarin oranges are the most popular and most abundant fruit during Chinese New Year – jin ju – translation: golden tangerine/orange is a homophone of “luck”… Read more...