New Year's greetings
Ever since my son was born, every Lunar New Year, I've had him experience firsthand how to prepare for the New Year. For example, we'd seal red envelopes, make New Year cakes, roll glutinous rice balls, and arrange New Year flowers together. This year was no exception. I prepared red paper and gold ink to write "fai chun" (spring couplets) with him, and at the same time, he learned more auspicious phrases.
My son asked why all "fai chun" are four-character phrases, but the character "福" (fú, meaning good fortune) can be a "fai chun" all by itself. That stumped me, so we looked it up online together. It turns out that "福" is a pictographic character. The left side resembles an altar in an ancient temple, and the right side resembles two hands holding a large wine jar. Therefore, this single character can symbolize praying for blessings and bestowing good wishes for the New Year.
When visiting relatives and friends during Chinese New Year, in addition to exchanging blessings, we also give New Year gifts, just like the character "福". When I was little, I liked to give candies and cookies that I enjoyed eating. As I grew older, I always preferred to give products that are beneficial for health, wishing the other person good health.
This year, I also prepared a Chinese New Year health-preserving tea gift box, with different types of tea bags to suit various needs. It's additive-free, colorant-free, and preservative-free, making it healthy, convenient, and good for well-being. 1. Sweet Sleep and Calming Tea: a savior for sleep, improves sleep quality, alleviates tension, and calms emotions; 2. Rose and Red Date Tea: replenishes vital energy, nourishes blood and calms the mind, soothes the liver and relieves depression, beautifies and revitalizes skin; 3. Health-Preserving Barley Tea: reduces water retention, aids digestion, soothes the stomach and quenches thirst, benefits qi and regulates the middle burner; 4. Jasmine Mulberry Leaf Tea: soothes the liver and improves eyesight, moisturizes and beautifies skin, promotes healthy hair growth, clears heat and detoxifies.
My son asked why all "fai chun" are four-character phrases, but the character "福" (fú, meaning good fortune) can be a "fai chun" all by itself. That stumped me, so we looked it up online together. It turns out that "福" is a pictographic character. The left side resembles an altar in an ancient temple, and the right side resembles two hands holding a large wine jar. Therefore, this single character can symbolize praying for blessings and bestowing good wishes for the New Year.
When visiting relatives and friends during Chinese New Year, in addition to exchanging blessings, we also give New Year gifts, just like the character "福". When I was little, I liked to give candies and cookies that I enjoyed eating. As I grew older, I always preferred to give products that are beneficial for health, wishing the other person good health.
This year, I also prepared a Chinese New Year health-preserving tea gift box, with different types of tea bags to suit various needs. It's additive-free, colorant-free, and preservative-free, making it healthy, convenient, and good for well-being. 1. Sweet Sleep and Calming Tea: a savior for sleep, improves sleep quality, alleviates tension, and calms emotions; 2. Rose and Red Date Tea: replenishes vital energy, nourishes blood and calms the mind, soothes the liver and relieves depression, beautifies and revitalizes skin; 3. Health-Preserving Barley Tea: reduces water retention, aids digestion, soothes the stomach and quenches thirst, benefits qi and regulates the middle burner; 4. Jasmine Mulberry Leaf Tea: soothes the liver and improves eyesight, moisturizes and beautifies skin, promotes healthy hair growth, clears heat and detoxifies.