RE: Introvert Talks - Chinese New Year and Cryptos

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macchiata in Reflections • yesterday

Damn, that's quite a bit of hongbao can you give me one? 🤣 Happy CNY Gong Xi Fa Cai 步步高升😄

Over here, during CNY it's often rain and I grew up with the myth that if it doesn't rain it's not a prosperous year. Thankfully this year it rains, so let's hope all the good things come true as last year it didn't rain during CNY.

My family don't celebrate it but our neighbors do and it's always festive around me. So, that's why I am familiar with the tradition and the culture as I grew up surrounding it.

This year, it's very long holiday in the country and I believe even some of my friends will only go to work at 4th February 😅. I've been going out and meeting up with my friends that it practically zaps my energy too.

Anyway, have fun! Don't forget to save up the hongbaos

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relf87 yesterday

Hehe I used to receive more red packets when I was a kid. These days, most relatives have stopped giving me because I am already a working adult (even though I am still single and hence eligible for red packets), but that's okay. :)

Interesting weather you have over there.. I think it rarely rains during CNY over here though. Which is a good thing because we have to travel from place to place for visiting and stuff.

Hmm over in SG, we have 2 days of holidays (29th and 30th) so we will be back at work on 31st (sadly). Hehe!

Thanks for the festive wishes and happy holidays to you too!

P.S. Here a little token for you too! :P

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macchiata 9 hours ago

Thank you for the hongbao 😄 much appreciated!

is there a myth based on CNY? I guess I grew up with that beliefs that not raining during CNY is just a bad year haha.

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relf87 4 hours ago

You are welcome!

Hmmm not that I know of though.. Although in Chinese culture, they like to associate water with wealth, so if it rains, they might see it as the gods in the sky giving wealth to the people.. I suspect it could also be because most people were farmers back then and rain was very important for the growing of crops. But I am not sure how many people has this belief in this era.

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