Due to Covid-19 there is no in-person Chinese Lunar New Year Lunch scheduled this year. Scroll way down and please join us for our virtual Chinese New Year Lunch!
2022 is the year of the Water Tiger, year 4720 in the Chinese lunar calendar. In the solar calendar for 2021, the first day of the lunar year is 1 February. Also known as the Spring Festival, 春節 (chūenjié), this holiday is celebrated for 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival on 15 February, 2022.
The Spring Festival is the most festive holiday of the year, as traditionally a time to honor deities and ancestors, it is also a time to cook and feast with family and friends. In preparation to welcome the Lunar New Year, one's home is cleaned and decorated with red lanterns and poetic characters and verses written on red paper. As the prominent celebratory color of the season, red clothing is also worn. Outstanding debts are paid off and gold 金 (jīn) and money 錢 (qián) are gifted to younger relatives and employees in red envelopes 紅寶 (hóngbāo).
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To be edited/ rewritten: While the 2021 Year of the Metal Ox’s element was earth, representing stability and nourishment, the element of 2022’s Year of the Water Tiger is wood, specifically yang wood. It is said that wood is the only element that will grow, which signifies this being a year for growth and improvement, with virtues of benevolence and generosity. the Chinese concept of the tiger as the king of all beasts,” says Sylvain Jolivalt, an author specializing in Japanese history and legends. For this reason, he adds, the tiger tends to be associated with warriors and depicted with stripes on his head forming the Chinese character for king. This will be replaced: The ox’s good attributes are found beyond the Chinese zodiac. The animal has been represented in religion, art, literature and popular culture throughout east Asia for centuries. The ox's importance in agriculture garners high regard. In China, it is considered an animal of strength that is associated with harvests and fertility. In the past, people created an ox using mud and beat it with sticks as part of a new year ritual to mark the start of spring. Placing a metal statue of an ox at the bottom of a river was believed to prevent a flood. Feng shui, which harmonizes people with their environment using energy forces, regards the ox as auspicious, giving it the reputation for granting wishes. |
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The year of the Water Tiger brings career advancement, success in business, prosperity, and wellness for all zodiac signs.
The slow, gentle and hardworking nature of the ox, which manifested the mood of 2021, will be replaced by the speed, strength and power of the tiger in 2022.
Early February will see the Year of the Ox draw to a close and the Year of the Tiger begin. The slow, gentle and hardworking nature of the ox, which manifested the mood of 2021, will be replaced by the speed, strength and power of the tiger in 2022.
According to the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, whereby opposite forces come together in harmony, the transition from a yin ox to a yang tiger should be palpable.
The active and motivated tiger is “very different” from the slow, soft and passive ox, says Hong Kong-based Chinese and Western astrologer Jupiter Lai. The overall energy level of 2022 will therefore be higher than it was in 2021.
“This year, people are gaining back some vitality and strength,” Lai says. “They are more determined to achieve their goals.”
Much like how a tiger responds to the world, the upcoming 12 months can be expected to evoke self-confidence and enthusiasm as well as competence and courage in the face of challenges.
This is old info to be replaced:
According to Feng Shui, in addition to (metallic) white being the color of the year, the lucky colors of the Ox are yellow and green, attracting prosperity and success. Wearing metal accessories can also increase one's luck. This year predicts new career opportunities and though some problems might occur for most Chinese zodiac signs, success and luck are ready to be present for those who are flexible and ready for anything. This is a favorable year for economic recovery or consolidation, a year of long-term investments (especially for creating a reserve stock for the coming unproductive years). The Metal Ox year is also great for making order in the family life; when family life is peaceful, things gets solved! Thus, 2021 is a year when all the problems find solutions with discipline and an extra effort in organizing one's time.
The year of the Water Tiger brings career advancement, success in business, prosperity, and wellness for all zodiac signs.
The slow, gentle and hardworking nature of the ox, which manifested the mood of 2021, will be replaced by the speed, strength and power of the tiger in 2022.
Early February will see the Year of the Ox draw to a close and the Year of the Tiger begin. The slow, gentle and hardworking nature of the ox, which manifested the mood of 2021, will be replaced by the speed, strength and power of the tiger in 2022.
According to the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, whereby opposite forces come together in harmony, the transition from a yin ox to a yang tiger should be palpable.
The active and motivated tiger is “very different” from the slow, soft and passive ox, says Hong Kong-based Chinese and Western astrologer Jupiter Lai. The overall energy level of 2022 will therefore be higher than it was in 2021.
“This year, people are gaining back some vitality and strength,” Lai says. “They are more determined to achieve their goals.”
Much like how a tiger responds to the world, the upcoming 12 months can be expected to evoke self-confidence and enthusiasm as well as competence and courage in the face of challenges.
This is old info to be replaced:
According to Feng Shui, in addition to (metallic) white being the color of the year, the lucky colors of the Ox are yellow and green, attracting prosperity and success. Wearing metal accessories can also increase one's luck. This year predicts new career opportunities and though some problems might occur for most Chinese zodiac signs, success and luck are ready to be present for those who are flexible and ready for anything. This is a favorable year for economic recovery or consolidation, a year of long-term investments (especially for creating a reserve stock for the coming unproductive years). The Metal Ox year is also great for making order in the family life; when family life is peaceful, things gets solved! Thus, 2021 is a year when all the problems find solutions with discipline and an extra effort in organizing one's time.
This year, please join us for a virtual Chinese New Year meal,
served in our video below:
served in our video below:
We would like to share some recipes for traditional Lunar New Year's dishes from our very own First Saturday PDX Committee members here:
More recipes will be posted, the above is a place holder
View this video on our YouTube channel
These are distinct and tasty Chinese Lunar New Year banquet items,
Pure Spice Restaurant 五味館 is offering the following this year:
Pure Spice Restaurant 五味館 is offering the following this year:
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新年大盘菜:
海参，鲍鱼仔, 虾，烧鸭，鸡，发菜肉丸，冬菇，干贝，蚝豉，鹅掌，连藕，香芋 6–8人 $188 8–12人 $268 New Year large combination dish: Sea Cucumber, Baby Abalone, Shrimp, Roast Duck, Roast Chicken, Fa Choy Moss, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Scallops, Oysters, Goose Feet, Lotus Root, Taro 6-8 people $188, 8-12 people $268 This special dish symbolizes unity and togetherness, with the ingredients representing prosperity, loyalty, fortune and wealth. |
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$568
四式大拼盘 海鲜粟米羹 合桃虾 北京鸭 雀巢海中宝 上汤龙虾伊面 鲍灵菇扒时菜 红烧脆皮乳鸽 海鲜炒饭 清蒸海上鲜 |
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$438 |
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For more information: Pure Spice Restaurant 1 503 772 1808 http://www.purespicerestaurant.com
We thank our generous speakers, valued volunteers, and loyal and new attendees. First Saturday PDX wishes you all a fulfilling new year with good fortune, prosperity, good health, longevity, happiness, success, kindness, and adventure !
Further information on Chinese New Year: (replace these videos)
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Many thanks to chinesenewyear and The Woks of Life for information and images for our meal
