Random Thoughts by Pauline

January 31 2014, Friday 

Kung Hei Fat Choy

 Today is the first day of the Year of the Horse!  Kung Hei Fat Choy!

This must be the most heard of expressioon these few days! We all want to "Fat Choy"  or  "get rich"! But in recent years, another expression has also become popular - good health. We can't enjoy anything if we don't have good health. So here is wishing you all the best of health!

There are many classic Chinese New Year greetings. There is wishing others "Man See Sing Yee" or "May things turn out to be better than expected". There is one I like "Yu Yu Tak Shui" or "I wish you happiness as the fish is in the water".

People used to greet each other with "Tim Ting Fat Choy!" meaning "Have lots of children and riches!" But eversince bringing up children has become more and more expensive in every respect,  people have stopped wishing others "Tim Ting".