It seems that the Tiger is not ready for the handover.
The weather is dampening the mood for the preparation of Chinese New Year.
It rained practically every day, causing the price of vegetables and food to spike.
I think those prawns and fishes in the deep sea are happier. With this kind of weather, fishermen did not have a good catch.
The prawns and fishes should count themselves lucky that they are not going to end up as dinner.
It seems such a waste of lives with it comes to Chinese New Year preparation.
People are buying chickens, ducks, pork, prawns, abalone, prawns, fishes and other poultry and seafood for Chinese New Year.
So many lives are lost just because the Chinese is having a celebration.
For a family of four, it is likely that they buy at least one chicken, one duck, two cans of abalone, a few pounds of pork, thirty prawns, ten fishes and other meat.
So many animals and fishes lost their lives.
Everyone is happy and looking forward to Chinese New Year, excepted for the animals and fishes.
They certainly do not like to sacrifice their lives just for two days of celebration.
In ancient times, when people were poor, it made sense to kill chicken and ducks for Chinese New Year. After all, that is the only time they had meat. They could not afford to eat meat every day. It was on rare occasions, such as wedding, Chinese New Year and other special occasions then they had meat.
Now, having chicken and ducks have not much meaning.
After all, our meat eating lifestyle is causing us more health problems than before. It is ironical that many Chinese believes in Buddhism concept of releasing lives, yet they are eating so much meat.
It is common for Chinese to buy captive birds, fishes and turtles for releasing into nature. They believe that brings good karma.
If releasing captured animals bring good karma, why not have a vegetarian Chinese New Year celebration instead?
Is it necessary to celebrate Chinese New Year with so much meat? No, there are many cookies and desserts that are nice and do not contain meat.
Pineapple tart is permanently associated with Chinese New Year. That is my favorite food.
It is such as luxury in life to have a cup of unsweetened red tea, and pineapple tarts in the stormy afternoon.
There is nothing so blessed as to watch the rain falls from the cozy house.
The Chinese New Year, Year of Rabbit, in 2011, is rather special. It almost coincidences with the Chinese Farmer calendar.
The 4th of February is the second day of Chinese New Year, and the starts of the Farmer calendar, which ushers in the Spring.
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