Happy Chinese New Year and Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2010 | By Juliana Heng In Holiday talk and greetings |

ROTF Deluxe Battlefield Bumblebee figure.

It’s the first day of Chinese New Year today, which also happily coincides with Valentine’s Day this year.  This coincidence happens only once every x number of decades!

Happy New Year to everyone who celebrate Chinese New Year!  According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, 2010 is year of the Tiger!

And Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone as well!

The traditional Chinese New Year celebrations in the olden days actually last for 15 days.  The Chinese back then didn’t rest on Saturdays and Sundays until the introduction of the western calendars to this part of the word. 

Hence when they have festive celebrations like Chinese New Year, the holiday period usually lasted for many days.  Besides, people in those days needed time to travel vast distances back to their hometowns across China for reunion dinners (held on the eve) and annual gatherings with their families and relatives.

Today and here in Singapore, the first 2 days of Chinese New Year are public holidays.  Hence many businesses and retail outlets here (and in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan especially) are closed for the holidays.  The stock markets in these countries are closed as well.

Just like the previous years, my blog will take a break today and tomorrow (14 & 15 Feb 2010), while ToyzToSell.com still remains open for business.  Please feel free to send in your email enquiries about my toys for sale there and you will be attended to on these 2 days as well.

Please note that Toy Outpost will be closed on 14 & 15 Feb 2010, and will re-open on 16 Feb 2010.  I’ll also be re-stocking my toy lockers this coming week, hence you can check them out for new ponies and other toys by next weekend!

Other Related Posts:

  • Happy Valentine’s Day 2009
  • Chinese New Year of the Rat 2008
  • Happy Valentine’s Day
  • Chinese New Year’s Eve
  • Time of the year to ‘hide’ my collectible toys

    • 14 Comments so far

    1. desmond on February 14th, 2010

      Juliana, I wish you and your family a happy chinese new year and good health :)

    2. Alex on February 14th, 2010

      Gong Xi Fa Cai & a tigerific year of roaring success to you :) May your cup be always full and over-flowing. CHEERS!

    3. LEon on February 14th, 2010

      GOng xi fa cai to you and your family.

    4. Little Plastic Man on February 14th, 2010

      Gong Xi Gong Xi!!

    5. Kenny on February 15th, 2010

      Happy CNY to you and your family. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

    6. elton on February 15th, 2010

      wish you a happy chinese new year! have a great year ahead :)

    7. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi deSMOnd,

      Thanks! Happy New Year to you and your family too! Gong Xi Fa Cai! :D

    8. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi Alex,

      Thank you! May you and your family have a Fabulous and Prosperous Tiger Year, Happy New Year! :D

    9. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi LEon,

      Thank you! Gong Xi Fa Cai & Wan Shi Ru Yi to you and your family! :D

    10. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi Little Plastic Man,

      Thank you! Happy New Tiger Year to you and your family! And Prosper too! :D

    11. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi Kenny,

      Thanks! Happy Prosperous New Year and Xin Xiang Shi Cheng to you and your family! :D

    12. Juliana Heng on February 15th, 2010

      Hi elton,

      Thank you! May you and your family have a Prosperous 2010 Year ahead too! :D

    13. Hippo on February 18th, 2010

      Happy lunar new year to you and your family. Huat ah! Hope hippo is not too late for the greeting.

    14. Juliana Heng on February 19th, 2010

      Hi Hippo,

      Thanks, and Happy New Year to you and your family too! Gong Xi Fa Cai :D

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