Gong xi gong xi!!!
Boys and girls, we are having a shorter school week (week 6) due to Chinese New Year. Let's have a look at your weekend homework for this week...
NO WEEKEND HOMEWORK!
Yes, there is no homework for this weekend. Please take this opportunity to have a good rest and for those celebrating Chinese New Year, have a great time meeting your relatives and collecting 'hongbao' (red packets)!
Before I end off, I would like to share some customs about Chinese New Year. Think before you look at the answers and see if you know the customs.
Q: Why must the amount of cash in the hongbao be even-numbered?
A: There is a Chinese saying that "good things come in pairs".
Q: Why are mandarin oranges exchanged during Chinese New Year?
A: The Mandarin word for mandarin oranges is ju, which sounds like ji, meaning good luck. Another version is that oranges are called kam in Cantonese, which sounds like the Cantonese word for gold.
Extracted from "Teens clueless about Chinese New Year customs, The Sunday Times, February 3rd 2008, p35".