I wonder if they have a problem writing dog instead of pig on their checks in the beginning of the year.

Question: My son has been learning Mandarin for the last 8 or so years. The last couple he has had the same tutor come to the house to help and because of that he will be spending the summer in Kunming. Is there traditionally a gift given to someone like a teacher for new year?

^^^^ that's pretty cool. I'm assuming he does this with a southern draaawl. I had a professor from Madrid who's big thang was enunciation...."Hola" around the the classroom took forever :)

Actually, we started him so young he doesn't have much of an accent. Chinese immigrants commonly tell him he speaks like a native speaker. Me, on the other hand, it's like Ellie Mae Clampet trying to pronounce some of the words.

Maybe $20 in a lai see?

I was married to a Chinese woman, who came from a poor family from Tianjin.. when trying to figure out what gift to get her for significant occasions.... she always mentioned money,,

I'd give a Red Envelope with $100, and then a gift that represents our culture...clothing etc.. 8 years, you have to have keyed in on her style..

Red Packets

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Actually I think the dish served at new years is dried duck! The duck is literally hung out to dry

A friend of mine here made drunken duck tongues, among other things, for her family's party.

MIL gave Mrs. Lee and me red packets with $200 in each this morning. This was last night's dinner.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1549432859.JPG

I'm still full!

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Year of the Boar in Japan. Not a pig. It’s definitely brown and hairy. The Lunar new year doesn’t get recognized here anymore.

Having sausage, and grilled potatoes tonight, try to work some bacon in also....I don't need a reason !

LeeH. Looks great. I love hot pot.

I quit getting red envelopes when I git married.

Not sure”eating” pork on year of the boar is in the spirit of my homelands new year.

Love to see you all step up on year of the monkey. :D

That's why, when asked, I'll say I eat "most things" not "everything!" ;)

Lee,

That looks amazing! What is the plate 2nd from the left front second picture?

That's supposed to be the custom?

The scene from Bellagio.

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Very cool Eric!