Beautiful art and flowers

Feb 10, 2013,02:50 AM
 


Sam,

Beautiful art and flowers......wish you and your family hapiness and health....may your golf handicap decrease and your Patek collection increase during this new year!!!!!

J

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What does Patek Philippe have to do with Chinese New Year?

 
 By: samwan : February 9th, 2013-18:37
Read on and you will have the answer. Today (February 10, 2013) is the first day of the lunar calendar. This is what the Chinese typically do at home: Firstly, we have trays full of candies - when visitors come, we treat them with these candies as we cong...  

Sam, wishing you, your family and all our...........

 
 By: Topcat30093 : February 9th, 2013-23:00
Chinese members a Happy New Year. Beautifully colourful I love all those vibrant reds :)

Thxthxthxthx,,,, [nt]

 
 By: samwan : February 9th, 2013-23:15

Thank you Nico. [nt]

 
 By: samwan : February 10th, 2013-01:07

Gong Xi Fa Cai...

 
 By: Fricks : February 10th, 2013-01:04
... Sam and thanks for that cool post

Glad you like it :) [nt]

 
 By: samwan : February 10th, 2013-01:08

Beautiful art and flowers

 
 By: Jaime : February 10th, 2013-02:50
Sam, Beautiful art and flowers......wish you and your family hapiness and health....may your golf handicap decrease and your Patek collection increase during this new year!!!!! J

Many thanks and Big hug Jaime

 
 By: samwan : February 10th, 2013-04:12
I am afraid the exact opposite will happen :) Best Sam

BTW, these trays were a gift from Jacques

 
 By: samwan : February 10th, 2013-04:28
when he sent the winder to me :) A very pleasant surprise...

A very nice and instructive post Sam

 
 By: Mark in Paris : February 10th, 2013-03:00
Thank you and I wish you too and to the ones you love all the best for this new year of the snake. ... and don't eat to much candies :p Best, Mark

Your advice came too late Mark

 
 By: samwan : February 10th, 2013-04:11
Already put on two pounds :)

Thanks for sharing the meaning...

 
 By: Greenwatch : February 10th, 2013-06:26
Of the Chinese Lunar New Year! Especially the inverted Fu which I have always seen displayed in one's home but have never bothered to ask. In my part of the world, after the passing of the Chinese Lunar new year, temperature will begin to soar, indicating... 

What a lovely post ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : February 10th, 2013-07:54
and some very interesting explanations. Thanks and all the best for you and your family! Oliver PS: "souvenir items" :-)

Great write up Sam...! Happy Lunar New Year!

 
 By: Mech : February 11th, 2013-04:55
we also give the red packets (lai see) to our elders to 'suppress' their age so they don't age that fast!!!! May prosperity and happiness fill your family! Mech. ...  

Hmmmm...we should import this practice to HK

 
 By: samwan : February 12th, 2013-01:21
in which case I stand to receive a lot of red pockets :)

very interesting post

 
 By: mjnoumoff : February 11th, 2013-06:43
Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family!