From Shanghai and Yangzhou (ヤンジョウ). New year dawn, furthermore congratulations. But although February 18 is in China on 農暦 January 1 the New Year in the same lunar calendar (農暦) as the countries of other Southeast Asia, and this year, I celebrate Vernal Equinox Day. It is common for family all the persons concerned to meet together on New Year's Eve, and to take a meal on the previous day. This is called "年夜飯" l. In order to be enough for this luncheon party, large movement from a city part begins from before in the various directions for about one week. Originally, although the form of an inner meal is "年夜飯" which must be main with a family, recently, it is also finishing more often in a restaurant, a hotel, etc. It is said that reservation is in front of one year or more at popular spot at necessity. In the street, the colorful decoration of red, gold, etc. is conspicuous. It is said that there are very many delivery 願う couples as the sexagenary cycle which is easy to be blessed with a child by the end of this year although this year is 豚年 (it is what and not a wild boar but a "pig" in China). The various decorations and object which the association of since it has many children and the "pig" is made into the auspicious sexagenary cycle also in luck with money, and modeled the golden pig (it is not the pig of red) are put in large numbers in order by in front of the store. I pray from the heart that it is also a good year for you this year.


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