 
Susan Chua - Giving Words Award Winner
to promote, encourage, and raise awareness for literacy;
to share creative writing and provide literary resources.
Learning. Education. Reading. Writing.
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Authored by: Susan Chua
| Chinese new year customs and culture was created for everybody
who wish to know more about chinese customs and culture whole year round. |
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Personal Selection from Susan's site.
The entire house should be cleaned before New Year's Day. On New Year's Eve, all brooms, brushes, dusters, dust pans and other cleaning equipment are put away. Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day for fear that good fortune will be swept away. After New Year's Day, the floors may be swept. Beginning at the door, the dust and rubbish are swept to the middle of the parlor, then placed in the corners and not taken or thrown out until the fifth day. At no time should the rubbish in the corners be trampled upon. In sweeping, there is a superstition that if you sweep the dirt out over the threshold, you will sweep one of the family away. Also, to sweep the dust and dirt out of your house by the front entrance is to sweep away the good fortune and luck of the family; it must always be swept inwards and then carried out, then no harm will follow. All dirt and rubbish must be taken out the back door.
Copyright: Susan Chua.
All Rights Reserved.
Awarded: June 12, 2006
Rated: AS! 3.5
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Chinese New Year Taboos and Superstitions, Year Of The Rooster, Zodiac Sign Rat, Ox and Tiger are some of the writings to be explored. Susan also gives examples of facts and fiction with photographs and art. Do you have traditions, or better yet superstitions that are carried out before the new year? You may find some similarities to the ones Susan has shared.
My favorites are spring cleaning, and the givng of oranges. I also shared another favorite above.
Articles upon articles with recipes and art giving a wonderful display of Chinese New Year Customs and Culture. I am very pleased to be introduced to Susan Chua and her lovely site. Her writings are from her real life experiences and profoundly detailed. What a beautiful expression of creative writing and a personal gift to us all.
A Personal Message of Commendation Sent...
Dear Susan,
Thank you so much for submitting your wonderful site to Giving Words Award
Program. Your personal creative writing is an awesome display and promotion
of literacy. You have given a great gift to others by sharing your culture
and experiences. It is my pleasure to add your site to the Giving Words
winners list with a score of 97.5 points out of a possible 100. You have
done a beautiful job and all the best to you. |
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