#Chinese New year

[angstandhappiness]

Interesting

Cnetizens are asking OP why burning the lions

OP: Releasing the lion back to the mountains

Cnetizens:

[asp-ian]

Dr. Ordell is dressed for the Lunar New Year, and she is slaying it.

[buffetlicious]

The 15th day of the first month on the lunar calendar, the first night of the year’s full moon, has long been celebrated as the Lantern Festival. It is the first vital carnival after Chinese New Year, and is also called Yuan Xiao Festival (元宵节), Shang Yuan Jie (上元节). Customs vary widely across China, among them the eating of glutinous rice balls (Tangyuan or Yuanxiao), the admiring of flower lanterns, and dragon and lion dances which are the essentials during the festival.

I shall spare you the wall of texts on the Origin and Development of the Lantern Festival (元宵节). Just go through the summarized history of how the festival evolved starting from the Western Han Dynasty to the present day.

Today’s Lantern Festival (元宵节) is a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. It is time to eat Tangyuan, admire lanterns, guess lantern riddles and watch art performances. Lantern festival in many cities attracts a great number of visitors. Some people happily walk around with a bright small lantern in hand, making the atmosphere especially festive.

Tang Yuan (汤圆) and Yuan Xiao (元宵) are must-have delicious glutinous rice balls eaten during the Lantern Festival and shared within families. Tangyuan is very popular in southern China, but in Northern China people like to eat Yuanxiao. Even a lot of Chinese people think that Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are the same food. Actually, they are very similar; both are sticky rice balls with fillings, but the fundamental differences lie in their making, fillings, cooking, and storage.

Yuan Xiao (元宵) is rolled in a basket; its surface tends to be dry and soft. The first step of making Yuanxiao is preparing the solid fillings, and then it is cut into small pieces. After dipping in water, fillings are rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. The step is repeated until the wrapper is thick enough; the ball grows into a big, round shape.

Tang Yuan (汤圆) is kneaded by hand; its surface is smooth and glutinous. Tangyuan is made of a glutinous rice wrapper encasing the fillings. The method is like making dumplings, and it is kneaded into a round ball. The 3 in 1 Rice Balls (三合一汤圆) from Mr Bean consisted of bean curd, soya milk and rice balls. The pink ones have peanut in them and black sesame for the white balls.

[sapin7]

Underneath the bridge, drifting through the river’s end;

Two lovers met.

[mochiwei]

新年快乐 🎊 Happy Lunar New Year!!

Print available here

[arthistoryanimalia]

I haven’t seen this little guy posted yet today for #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake 🌕🐍 so I guess I’ll be the one to do it…

Snake (Naga) Figure

U Thong District, Suphan Buri Province, Thailand, 6th - 11th c. CE

Baked clay with incised details

National Museum Bangkok

[kairisk]

For when they no longer serve you, cast them aside like old skin

[soranatus]

Dreaming of Good Times

A wonderful Pokemon chinese animated short film directed by DaiWei (All Saints Street) and produced by MTJJ / HMCH studio (Legend of Hei) for Chinese New Year.

Youtube link

[elbarkla]

Year of the Snake 🐍 Happy Lunar New Year! 🌞

[yuumei-art]

Tribute to my late grandma who was born in the year of the dragon. It’s my first Chinese New Year without her and I miss her so much.

When my parents divorced and essentially abandoned me for their new families, it was my grandma and grandpa who made sure I still felt loved. Without their care and guidance I probably wouldn't be here today. 

Thank you, Grandma, for everything and more. 

[snowlattes]

year oh the 🐍 ⁕ the symbol of personal transformation

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‼️happy lunar new year 🌙

🤲🧧may the bag be bountiful🧧 for those reading this🧧🤲

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

receive the ultimate blessings from the Year of Loong龙( wealth, luck and health) by 爱摆牌的龙龙

[hoard-of-plushes]

Sunlemon Fuwafuwa tatton Year of the snake plushes (2025)

[sarakipin]

Year of the Snake 🐍🌷

Been very busy at work, but happy I got to squeeze out a little personal illustration in the meantime

[avercwh]

happy lunar new year everyone !

[buried-in-stardust]

Painting dragons

[eng by me]

(This is from 一条好龙's new account, new tag here)