Sunday, 10 February 2013

Kung Hei Fat Choi

"Kung Hei Fat Choi" is cantonese greeting for "Happy New Year"  literally "Congratulations and be prosperous".

Sunday 10-Feb was the first day of the Lunar New Year and we joined the celebrations at Parkview.

From midday a lion dance troupe visited each of the towers, spreading good luck.  "Dragon and lion dances are common during Chinese New Year. It is believed that the loud beats of the drum and the deafening sounds of the cymbals together with the face of the dragon or lion dancing aggressively can evict bad or evil spirits. "  (Wiki)

Video:  Lion Dance at Tower 4

Another troup toured the clubhouse.

Video:  Lion dance in the reception of Parkview suites.

Then the two troupes combined for a display at the clubhouse entrance.






The lions danced acrobatically on raised pillars.





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One Lion even did a pole dance.

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Finally they unfurled banners from their mouths with New years greetings.


 We could also meet a god of good fortune who was distributing lucky red packets to the kids containing gold coin chocolates.













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