How To Spend The Chinese New Year In Your Luxury Condo

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Every year comes a time when homes are decked with red and gold. Especially in countries of East and Southeast Asia. Widely known as the Chinese New Year, It is a festive occasion that people can celebrate in the comfort of their luxury condos with their families.

There’s a lot more to this special celebration than using red and gold to decorate your home. It’s an annual traditional event that includes many symbols for prosperity and good fortune.

What makes the Chinese New Year different?

Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a major celebration in China as well as its neighboring East and Southeast Asian countries.

This festival is celebrated to welcome the beginning of a new year that is based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It was traditionally an event to give honor and offerings to deities and ancestors but as years progressed, having a feast with family members has become a part of the tradition.

Dates for the Chinese New Year are determined by the lunar calendar. There is a variation in the date from year to year, but it generally occurs between January 21st and February 20th.

As a tradition, Chinese New Year celebrations last 16 days, beginning with Chinese New Year’s Eve and ending with the Lantern Festival. During the first seven days of the celebration this 2023, a public holiday will be observed from January 21st to January 27th.

Furthermore, each Chinese year is represented by an animal sign in accordance with the Chinese zodiac cycle. 2023 is a Rabbit year, specifically the Water Rabbit sign. This year is predicted to be a year of hope because based on Chinese culture, the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity.

What are some Chinese New Year traditions?

Pre-event general cleaning

Since each year is considered a new start, it is important to start with a clean home. In Chinese tradition, general cleaning is performed before the actual celebration. It is believed to remove bad luck and negative energy from the previous year. However, it’s important to note that you shouldn’t do any kind of cleansing on Chinese New Year itself, as it can wipe out good luck.

Attracting fortune with decorations

The legend of a monster named Nian, who descended on Earth on New Year’s Eve to wreak havoc, is the source of red’s lucky qualities. Red lanterns and door couplets written or printed on red paper are still hung because it was discovered that Nian was afraid of the color red.

Additionally, Chinese tradition encourages people to bring some blossoms into their luxury condo after cleaning for added good luck since flowers and kumquat fruit trees are also representations of prosperity. Consider feng shui suggestions as well in addition to these Chinese New Year customs to extend the positive energy throughout the entire year.

Having a feast

One of the most well-known Chinese New Year customs is eating. Who doesn’t want to enjoy a festive meal?

There are particular Chinese dishes that are also associated with special symbolisms. For instance, because they are a symbol of longevity, long noodles, a staple of Chinese cuisine, shouldn’t be cut while being prepared or consumed. In addition to these noodles, spring rolls and dumplings are consumed for wealth, and many other dishes are consumed because of their appetizing names. Even in other parts of the world, these New Year’s Eve foods are thought to be lucky foods.

Bonding with family

One would naturally want to start each new year with their loved ones because family is the cornerstone of Chinese culture. A one-week vacation is taken in China in line with the Spring Festival. The “largest human migration in history” sees people from all over the nation swarm to be with their families during this season. Families gather to celebrate the beginning of the new year and the arrival of spring on Chinese New Year together.

How to prepare your luxury condo for the Chinese New Year?

Preparing your luxury condo for the Chinese New Year is relatively easy if you know the basics of attracting good energy. It doesn’t necessarily have to be extremely grand. Just make sure that you consider these steps in your luxury condo in Baguio, if you’re planning to get one.

First and foremost, you would want to start your preparations by cleaning. Wipe away the dust, replace linens and curtains with fresh ones, and organize some of your furniture before anything else. Just like in the Chinese tradition that we mentioned, this will remove any leftover negative energy from the outcoming year, making some room for the new year’s good fortune. It can also brighten up your condo.

Next up are the decorations. There’s plenty to choose from in your nearest Chinatown but it’s best to get decorations that will suit the vibe of your luxury condo. Continue reading to find out what decorations you should grab for your home.

Finally, after the cleaning and decor comes the invitation. Celebrate the Chinese New Year at home by having family members come over to make the celebration more alive.

What decorations do you put up on Chinese New Year?

If you’re having a hard time picking the right decor for your luxury condo, here are some suggestions you might want to consider:

Chinese Red Hanging Lanterns

Bad luck is supposedly repelled by red lanterns. Over the course of the Chinese New Year, lanterns are frequently hung from trees in the streets, inside office buildings, and on front doors.

These hanging lanterns come in all sizes so you’ll be able to find one that will fit perfectly with your condo.

Lunar New Year Wall Paintings

For decorative purposes and as a way to wish everyone a happy new year, New Year paintings are pasted on doors and walls. The images in the paintings are of lucky mythical people and things which may bring the same luck and prosperity in your condo.

Kumquat Indoor Plants

In Cantonese, the kumquat is referred to as gam gat sue. Gold is referred to in Cantonese as “gam,” and luck is referred to as “gat.”. Thus, having a kumquat indoor plant in your luxury condo symbolizes a wish for both wealth and luck.

Blooming Indoor Plants and Flowers

Chinese New Year known as the Spring Festival, announces the start of spring. So it is only essential for houses to be decorated with blooming flowers to welcome spring and to wish for a prosperous new year.

Do the same for your luxury condo with flowers like orchids, peonies, plum blossom branches, and peach blossoms.

The Chinese Lunar New Year is a celebration of good fortune and year-long prosperity. If you want to attract the same positive energy in your future condo in Baguio,  consider the aforementioned tips as you join the occasion.

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