Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year or the Chinese Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Despite its winter occurrence, in China it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春节 (Pinyin: Chūn Jié), owing to the difference between Western and traditional Chinese methods for computing the seasons. The festival begins on the first day of the first month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: Zhēng Yuè) in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year's Eve, a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, is known as Chú Xī (除夕) or "Eve of the Passing Year."

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Ancient Chinese New Year is a reflection on how the people behaved and what they believed in the most.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong,^[2] Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,^[3] Taiwan, Vietnam, and also in Chinatowns elsewhere. Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors, as well as cultures with whom the Chinese have had extensive interaction. These include Koreans (Seollal), Tibetans and Bhutanese (Losar), Mongolians (Tsagaan Sar), Vietnamese (Tết), and the Japanese before 1873 (Oshogatsu).

In countries such as Australia, Canada and the United States, although Chinese New Year is not an official holiday, many ethnic Chinese hold large celebrations and Australia Post, Canada Post, and the US Postal Service issue New Year's themed stamps.

Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity". On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is a great way to reconcile; forgetting all grudges, and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.

Although the Chinese calendar traditionally does not use continuously numbered years, outside China its years are often numbered from the reign of the Yellow Emperor, Huangdi. But at least three different years numbered 1 are now used by various scholars, making the year 2011 "Chinese Year" 4709, 4708, or 4648

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Facebook's Inconsistent & Ridiculous Censorship Policy

Facebook will not allow BitchBuzz.com to have a Vanity URL, but they'll allow groups about rape, beating your wife and hating women to exist. Inconsistancy doesn't even begin to cover it.

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Suspected kidnappers arrested in Gen. Santos

On January 10, 2011, at about 5:45 p.m., a group of suspected kidnappers were arrested by the joint elements of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. One unit Mitsubishi L-300 van, colored gray and bearing the Plate Number MBH-138 was interceoted at Barangay Apopong, General Santos City. The suspects on board were armed with high-powered firearms. A total of seven alleged kidnappers who were involved in various kidnapping events in the region were arrested and were then brought to Camp Lira. The group was planning to conduct a kidnapping activity in General Santos City targeting wealthy businessmen. They had established contacts including safe houses and meeting places in the city and surrounding areas.

 

The Investigation and Detection management Branch of the General Santos City Police Office is now in the process of preparing appropriate charges against the arrested suspects for filing in court. The police and military operatives are undertaking continuous discreet follow-up operations and in identifying their possible contacts. Mayor Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio lauded the efforts of the operatives of the General Santos City Police Office through PNP City Director Ps/Supt Cedrick Train and the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the arrest of the suspected kidnappers.

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Tambagi ko Noy Kulas: Mga reaksyon

DEAR Noy Kulas,

Maayong adlaw kanimo ug sa tanan nimong magtatampo. I am also one of your avid readers & one time nakabasa ko regarding sa gipadala ni “Amore” nimo nga gi-publish last Sept. 4, 2010.

In connection to that, nakasulay sad ko nga gitawagan ana nga grupo before nga lagi nakadaug daw ko og scholarship sa ilang raffle promo. Ug gisumbalik nako sila sa pagpangutana nga how come makadaug ko nga wala man ko moapil ana and besides wala sad ko makaila sa ilang establishment. Then ilang gitubag nga maybe one of my friends daw nag-apil nako or nag-recommend. Ako gipangayuan sa complete details sa nag-recommend but wa silay nahatag.

Giingnan nalng ko nila nga paadtuon sa ilang office dapit sa Ayala. Nakalimot na lang ko sa complete address but wa gyud nako sila tungaha kay nagduda ko nga ilad kay nag ask man sila naa ba koy credit card ug unsa nga bank then ipadala nako upon claiming sa akong daug. How many times sila call nako mao to nga giprangkahan nako nga di ko interested mo claim sa price nga ako nadaug.

Mr. Taurus,

Maayong adlaw kanimo, Noy Kulas, sa tanang taga Superbalita ug sa tanang sumosunod sa imong lindog. Ako lang ipadangat ang akong kasinatian nga susama sa manghod ni Amore.

Biktima sad ko anang insurance sa usa ka kompanya nga naa diha sulod sa mall nga mag-atang sa lobby. Mao ra na nga kompaniya nga naa sa duol sa Ayala nga gipasabot ni Amore. Naagni ko ana kay lagi insurance unya ang among kompaniya kay wala mi insurance kay agency lagi so nitubay ko sa usa ka agent nga maayo kaayo mobulatik. Sa iyang explanation, kinahanglan ko mo-deposit og about P16,000 para sa insurance unya payable for one year thru credit card.

Okay ra nako kay makaya ra man pero sa dihang ila nang gi swipe kay one charge ra man ang P16,000 nga ang sabot one year payable man. Hangtod karon wala pa nako nabayran ang credit card company.

Gitawgan sab ko sa lain kay naa kunoy scholarship. Wa ko magpadala sa bulatik.

Hinaot nga makahibawo ang publiko sa ilang mudos. Ayaw mo padala sa mga BULATIK sa mga agent nila.

Daghang salamat.

ACKI CHAN

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Dancing Traffic Enforcers Project

The City Mayor’s Office (CMO) of General Santos, through Assistant City Administrator Glennville Gonzales, launched today its Dancing Traffic Enforcers Project. The program, initiated for the first time in the city, aims to give the riding public a respite from the day’s hassles especially in rush hours. This was also initiated by the CMO to give extra challenge to the traffic enforcers, and as a form of exercise as well. Each traffic enforcer was issued a portable music player (MP3) to use while on road duty.

The launching was held at the Oval Plaza Covered Court during the Flag Raising Ceremonies, and was witnessed by a mesmerized city government officials including a very pleased City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio. The first batch of 14 agile dancing traffic enforcers demonstrated a sample of their moves to the tune of “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. The traffic enforcers were then personally congratulated by Mayor Antonino-Custodio.

The first shift of dancing traffic enforcers was deployed Monday, January 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Regular shift hours will follow on Tuesday starting at 6:00 a.m to 8:00 a.m., and at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The traffic enforcers were assigned to heavy traffic areas where no traffic lights system are in place yet:

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