CNY.

It's amazing how a JC is able to find the conscience to forgo curriculum time and celebrate Chinese New Year. (It sounds like I am lamenting, does it not.) Truth is, I find such celebrations purposeful. Not only does it give us a temporal relief from all that work, but also, it the CNY celebration made me really thankful that I am Chinese. Although, my Chinese may not be really perfect (I certainly cant pull off any QinShiHuangnian Chinese (like how we say Victorian English, get the pun!)) I really like the culture, the values, the richness of the whole Chinese society. It is sad to stereotype China and her products as unreliable and her people as loud unruly beings. China is not decadent. The urbanised population may have altered their value systems, but there are parts of China that still holds on dearly to traditional Chinese belief. I really hope to experience the Chinese culture of China soon. So, as Chinese New Year approaches, I am really happy to be able to wish everyone a happy Chinese New Year!