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britguy

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Joined: Dec. 26 2010
From: Ontario, Canada

新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . .

新年好

xin nian kuia le. . .

Happy Chinese New Year of the Snake to all our Chinese-speaking members. . .

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 15:31:19

Sr. Martins

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RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

Happy chao mein!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 15:33:53

britguy

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From: Ontario, Canada

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to Sr. Martins)

多谢
xie xie

(Thanks a lot. . .)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 15:36:47

Erik van Goch

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From: Netherlands

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

The year 4710 already :-) Best wishes indeed.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 16:07:12

britguy

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Joined: Dec. 26 2010
From: Ontario, Canada

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to Erik van Goch)

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The year 4710 already :-)

You're a year behind Eric, old buddy.

It's actually 4711. (But's who's counting. . ?)

良好的运气和良好的祝愿呢。。。

(Best wishes, anyway. . .)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 16:24:27

BarkellWH

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Joined: Jul. 12 2009
From: Washington, DC

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

Gong Xi Fa Cai to all. "Kong Hee Fatt Choy" to our Cantonese speakers. Thanks for remembering, Britguy. Actually, many of us GuaiLos enjoy celebrating Chinese New Year as well. I have celebrated many a Chinese New Year in Malaysia and Singapore, and I still consider both to have the finest variety of food (Malay, Chinese--including "Nonya" or "Straits Chinese", and Indian) of anywhere in the world.

Cheers,

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 16:49:48

Erik van Goch

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From: Netherlands

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

quote:

ORIGINAL: britguy

quote:

The year 4710 already :-)

You're a year behind Eric, old buddy.

It's actually 4711. (But's who's counting. . ?)

Your'e probably right and i'm not an expert on the subject, but according to wikipedia there's room for discussion :-)

"Although the chinese calendar traditionally does not use continuously numbered years, outside China it's years are often numbered from the reign of the Yellow Emperor. But at least 3 different years numbered 1 are now used by various scholars, making the year beginning in 2012 AD the "chinese year" 4710, 4709 or 4649"

The Dutch version of Wiki claims 2012 "equals" the year 4709...can you confirm the complete (and especially the dutch) Chinese community embraces your 4711.... or can 4710 be correct as well in some lines/locations?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 17:07:16

britguy

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From: Ontario, Canada

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to BarkellWH)

quote:

I have celebrated many a Chinese New Year in Malaysia and Singapore, and I still consider both to have the finest variety of food (Malay, Chinese--including "Nonya" or "Straits Chinese", and Indian) of anywhere in the world.

Well, Bill, as a poor and simple 'gui lao' (鬼人 - Mandarin); I celebrate Chinese New Year in Toronto's Chinatown and friends houses; and they have pretty good food there, too. (Love those crispy noodles - really improves my rasgueados. . .)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 17:17:15

britguy

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RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to Erik van Goch)

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can you confirm the complete (and especially the dutch) Chinese community embraces your 4711.... or can 4710 be correct as well in some lines/locations?

I KNEW you would check with Wiki.

And you' re right, there are some differences of opinion as to exactly what (Chinese or Lunar) year we are in. And I lay no claim no any expertise in this.

All I can add is that ( through selling my Asian Pears and other fruit) I have many Chinese ( and other Asian) friends and customers. And they tell me it's "4711". (And I think if you check the on-line "free Ecard's" people, you'll find their cards have it as 4711, also).

But, maybe in other areas of the world, whatever, wherever, it might in fact be a counted as a different year?

After all, our generally accepted "AD2014" may be questionable, too. Depending on which ancient calendar one uses to count. . .

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 17:37:31

BarkellWH

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RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

And let's not forget Tet, with all that delicious Vietnamese food!

Cheers,

Bill

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With the name of the late deceased,
And the epitaph drear, "A fool lies here,
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2013 18:12:34

Erik van Goch

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RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

quote:

ORIGINAL: britguy

All I can add is that ( through selling my Asian Pears and other fruit) I have many Chinese ( and other Asian) friends and customers. And they tell me it's "4711".

Than 4711 it is :-)

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edguerin

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From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

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You're a year behind Eric, old buddy.

quote:

our generally accepted "AD2014"

You're a year ahead britguy

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keith

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From: Back in Boston

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to britguy)

make sure you keep your brooms out of your hands.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2013 12:03:48

clevblue

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RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to keith)

Manchester City FC wish you happy new year

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2013 12:56:58

britguy

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From: Ontario, Canada

RE: 新年好 Gong xi fa cai. . . (in reply to clevblue)

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Manchester City FC wish you happy new year

Well, the way they played against Southampton yesterday, maybe they need a few good wishes, too. . .

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