Chinese New Year Celebration/ Valentine Day

I never thought that chinese new year will be on the 14th of February.It really means double celebration for our chinese brothers and sisters. Kung Hei Fat choi! and happy Valentines day. Here in our country the design of malls are pure hearts and red color is everywhere. I don't celebrate valentines and chinese new year but I am happy for those who are happy during that time and I am with them during their happy celebration. I hope to watch Dear John this coming valentines, but I want to read the book first hahahahahaha.

Hiya Iriene, We celebrate Saint Valentines Day and that´s it as well as the Carnivals next week which are all different in every Village or Town. They all have different styles and meanings of the same thing. Saint Valentines is mainly about buying presents for your loved one really nothing more. I would love to be able to see a Chinese New Year in as I love Fireworks and those Dragon decorations too. Have a great time though.

Hello Irene. Happy New Year to you in advance. Yes, Chinese New Year and Valentine's day come on the same day , on the 14 th. Here in the city, there is a very big Chinese community , and there will be a big celebration of the Chinese New Year. It will be a very grand happy time in the city. New Year shopping is fullswing !

Hi Irene, Good to see you here again! I know that the Chinese New Year is celebrated around this time, but I didn't know that this year it falls on Valentine's Day as well. It could mean such a big, big event for the the Chinese people. Here in my country CNY is also celebrated in a grand way. About the V-day, well, it used to be a great day for me and my husband, but now that he's based overseas, we'll just greet each other and that's it. I don't think I want to dine out on this day with the kids as I'm quite sure the restaurants and hotels will be crowded mostly with couples. So, I'll just stay home.

I think its pretty interesting to have Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year's on the same day. I wonder if it is rare that it would happen. I don't really put much interest into Valentine's Day. But I do like to have Chinese New Years because you can get great deals on Chinese foods and maybe get a lucky red envelope with some lucky money inside.

Yes, another holiday for me!!! I don't celebrate any of this festivals, but I really like the "lion dance" held every Chinese New Year in front of my house. Although Valentine's day is actually a bad day for us Muslims, many young Muslims are celebrating it, not knowing what is the real story behind Valentine's Day. So I won't wish for Vals Day, but Happy Chinese New Year!!!! P.S: Sadly I cannot go back home this time... Stuck with final year project...

Hi Iriene, this year is going to be a unique dual celebrations for the first time, I think. In a multi-racial country of ours, people from all races will join the chinese in celebrating the CNY in a very grand style. The town will be painted in RED, a symbolic color for CNY and for the lovebirds. I am sure businessmen will be reaping good business for both occasions and be laughing their way to the bank.

Hi Iriene88, How have you been? Haven't seen you around for quite a while and just glad that you've started this thread. So, yes, it is a double celebration for all the Chinese around the world, as this Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is coinciding with Valentines Day. Well, as expected Chinatown is simply decorated for the occasion and festive shopping there is just awesome and crowded. Along with the movie titled you have mentioned I think there will be a debut for another much talked about movie from China - Confucius, starring Chow Yun Fatt. This year is just going to be buzzing especially with the popular restaurants and hotel F&B outlets due to the occasion and festivity. As for my family, we will heading to the newly opened Integrated Resort (IR) at Sentosa on Valentines Day which is also the first day of the Chinese New Year - been hearing a lot and I wonder if it will be as reviewed. Anyway, I'd just like to wish your family and you the best and a prosperous new year. Kong Hee Fatt Choy!

hie, its very special that chinese new year and valentine day falls on the same day. it will be many many more moons when these 2 festivals fall on the same day again. anybody bothers to check it out. to me, these are occassions to stop what you are doing.dressed up, get out and just celebrate. an ocassion to celebrate and it will bring the joy out from us. laughter and cheers every where. what a feeling.

oh.you are right .I am expecting the 14th February 2010 coming . DO you know ,the day is a three celebration for my classmate . the day is her birthday .

So, in a few days' time, we celebrate again the Chinese New Year. This time is is the Year of the rabbit. Fro those who believe in the Chinese horoscope, there are things to do to reap the benefits of the yer and things to avoid so as to be safe and not be sorry. Do you read such horoscope predictions and dos and don'ts?