Chinese New Year Eve, the night of family reunion for dinner, the city turned red with all the beautiful decorations 馃彯馃彯馃彯馃尭馃尭,
"Red in Chinese symbolizing luck, happiness and joy".
For almost 2 years the Pandemic strikes, families were unable to get together, just so to protect each other. As for this year, people are gather together once again to brighten this festive season. To chase away the bad and in hope bring back good luck, prosperity and wealth.
Hanging red lantern 馃彯馃彯馃彯, gifts of mandarin orange 馃崐馃崐, high quality mushroom 馃崉馃崉, abalone, candies 馃崿馃崿... all in beautiful red packaging.
DECORATING MY HOUSE
As for my house, I took time planed n designed what were suitable. My first decoration was for my wall which I posted 2 weeks ago. Check here
This time I focus on the dining room wall and my door entrance.
KOI FISH ART 馃悷馃悷
Together with my kids, we took 1 week to complete this piece by using eva foam. I chose 9 koi fish, combined the design by referring to Chinese brush painting, pop-out art, and paper cut-out craft. My kids were so enthusiastic with it.
After my kids cut out everything, I positioned before sticking it.
Here's the end result... 馃槆馃槆馃槆馃槏 With my final Chinese brush calligraphy. Haven't write any for many many years... 馃槄馃槄
As koi fish symbolise good fortune, success, prosperity and ambition. 9 Koi fish means... the '9' in Chinese mean long period of good fortune and as said above.
DOOR ENTRANCE
As my staircase facing my entrance door, it was not good in Feng Shui because it says wealth leaking out. Plus it just doesn't look nice. So I put a diy cloth room divider to block it. This time I replaced the cloth with colourful plum flowers. Took awhile to design this but in the end was satisfying. 馃尭馃尭馃尭
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2022 YEAR OF TIGER 馃惎馃惎馃惎