So as the festivities end and the
households and shops have pulled down the tree and decorations, with the
leftovers long gone and winter sales in full swing, here in Asia or should I
say China everyone is getting ready for another festival, yes were getting
ready for Chinese New Year on the 31st of January, this festival is
the biggest, even bigger than Christmas and New year in the west.
So starting on the 30th of January, more than 1.5 billion people
around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year; generally this is a time
for gathering with family, honoring ancestors, and eating! As I mentioned it is
one of the most important Chinese holidays. Traditions include giving children
lucky money in red envelopes, hanging lanterns, setting off fireworks, and
performing the iconic dragon and lion dances.
As we enter the year of the horse, Hong
Kong is no different with traditions and celebrations. This is a major holiday
for 4 days with some parts over 2 weeks, it also gives me another opportunity
to Blog a little more and talk about some Lunar New Year traditions, foods and
sample some Drams, so this holiday I will be trying some with food and some on their
own.
So begins my 2014 whisky journey.
Watch the coming blogs for the Dram
pairing.
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