How do you celebrate CNY overseas?

jetta SG

I've "celebrated" it in several countries but of course, it's nothing as festive as the CNYs past of my childhood and early adulthood in SG. The day can go by unobserved if I let it.

Before I managed to find a steamboat, I used to cook a multi-course meal. By no means am I good cook but I try.

I'm lucky that Mr Jetta spent three years in Sg so he understands how much I miss being in Sg during this holiday. So it's up to me to keep the tradition alive for me and the family.

We just enjoy a steamboat reunion dinner and hand ang pows to the kids. That's about it. lol.

ChoCoChips SG

now is exam period

so i celebrate by mugging :(

Quincey SG

Haha, same here, I got paper due tomorrow, on CNY of all days! So got to burn midnight oil, no choice, just take it as stay up late to guo nian ba.. Yeah I miss the ang pau part, always have to wait until june then can claim my ang paus.. what is it, 3 years now since I last had reunion dinner with family, it's just never the same without the family.

Quincey SG

Oh haha, this might be trivial, but they are filming X-Men: Wolverine like half a mile away from where I am right now. Can't believe they actually use a university campus as a set for a prison..

7mins SG

Working, there are no hols in non-chinese country ... its cold and tiring

4sg SG

now is exam period

so i celebrate by mugging :(

poly exam?

cassie SG

When I was in the UK, all the chinese students in my class (fr China, HK, Taiwan, Thailand, Msia, Sg) get together for a meal in a Chinese restaurant on CNY eve. Also opened it up to rest of class.

4sg SG

When I was in the UK, all the chinese students in my class (fr China, HK, Taiwan, Thailand, Msia, Sg) get together for a meal in a Chinese restaurant on CNY eve. Also opened it up to rest of class.

must be an unforgettable exp......

I mean Chinese from across countries....

cassie SG

It was! Plus we all headed to a pub (the old English types) after that. Only bit was waking up to reality the next day – having to trudge to class. But it was good. Also my god-bro was in London then – I’ll just pop over the weekend and we’ll head to Chinatown.

4sg SG

must be gd to down some alcohol with some gd ol buddies........

keeping the body n heart warm......

Meia Gisborn SG

Not really celebrating here, but I did call a crapload of relatives and friends in Singapore, Malaysia and the US to wish them a happy CNY. Thank goodness for Skype!

littlestream SG

erm, got plenty of activities at the mall welcoming cny but i didn't go lah. just spend time studying :P or so i tot......got distracted with youtube.....hee hee.......

anyways, i ended up preparing steam boat ah. quite miserable 'cos no meat de. mm si balls de si seafood. so, ordered a plate of free range chicken. before meal, we started with sharks fins soup.

Arapahoe SG

when i was a student back east. Mi and a few asian friends get together and got a old Rice cooker to use it as hotpot. we sat around a small kichen and steam up the room. Drank Sake to compliment the meal.

these days just make a phone call back home....

ben1406 SG

called home for a bit last night..

udontknowme SG

i called my parents!

and this happened T.T

mom: guess what! a lot of people gave us bak kwa this year!
me: T.T

thank goodness bak kwa can be bought any time in singapore. and my mom's friends can make whatever i want to eat! all i need is for it to be May NOW!

Arapahoe SG

erm, got plenty of activities at the mall welcoming cny but i didn't go lah. just spend time studying :P or so i tot......got distracted with youtube.....hee hee.......

anyways, i ended up preparing steam boat ah. quite miserable 'cos no meat de. mm si balls de si seafood. so, ordered a plate of free range chicken. before meal, we started with sharks fins soup.

i like to add a few clams to sweeten the soup.

Tan Ohe.