Kung Hee Fat Choy!

[1stwahine]

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Here's Bob Kraus' explanation for why Honolulu started the Chinese New Year festivities early. ("Hawai'i celebrates Chinese New Year early; San Francisco celebrates it late"...) Even though Aunty Lynn said she heard fire crackers in Chinatown yesterday, I guess the big parade was cancelled because of the rain?

Miulang

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/current/ln/bob

I forgot to inform all of you that the Celebrations did start yesterday and is going on today. Next week, combination of First Friday and Chinese New Years. I wasn't hearing things...heheheheh

[adrian]

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Was anyone at Chinatown last night? They banged those drums for most of the night, and we had to patrol on the outskirts of Chinatown just to get away from that (FYI, I volunteered for the HPD Police Explorers).

Luckily, nothing happened while I was there (I was there from 5pm to about 9pm) and the people there was just crazy with the fire crackers and pop pops amoungst other things.

[pzarquon]

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There's celebrations all over all week, this week and next. I was stuck in traffic in Chinatown on Saturday, as they'd closed down a few streets for one such party. The only one I know about in advance is Friday's, though, as it involves some businesses I work with.

[1stwahine]

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Update: Oahu's Chinatown Festivities started again. Tomarrow starts at 10:00 am. Parade too. Also, at the Chinese Cultural Plaza. A once a year event. Other events hosted by the Silent Community...24/7 ALL YEAR ROUND! Wat's your flavor? Nah, Bumbai, I gotta tell on you!

[Serenity]

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Kung Hee Fat Choy everyone.

My hubby & I went to china town Chinese Cultural Plaza
this evening & it was so crowded, non the less,
We had fun. We both got Chinese sign print T-Shirt.
He got a Snake & I Got a Ram/Sheep.

Aloha.

[Mocha]

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We hope to go this evening. Today is very sunny so I hope the Gods bless us
all with good weather, good health (most important) and much happiness. We
will do all the traditional "things" sweep out the "old" and put up new red paper
with good luck sayings. And hopefully we'll see a Lion dance and give the lion
li-see so he'll bring us good luck.
Kung Hee Fat Choy to one and all...everyone of all nationalities.

[mel]

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I shot some photos at this afternoon's Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown:

http://macpro.buzznet.com/user/?id=865055
http://macpro.buzznet.com/user/?id=865053
http://macpro-events.buzznet.com/user/?id=865013
http://macpro-events.buzznet.com/user/?id=864972

Colorful, noisy, crowded, busy, tasty. Kung Hee Fat Choy!

[1stwahine]

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I shot some photos at this afternoon's Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown:

http://macpro.buzznet.com/user/?id=865055
http://macpro.buzznet.com/user/?id=865053
http://macpro-events.buzznet.com/user/?id=865013
http://macpro-events.buzznet.com/user/?id=864972

Colorful, noisy, crowded, busy, tasty. Kung Hee Fat Choy!

Mel, Beautiful Photos! I like the one that shows the Wo Fat Building...