Hi, this is Celia, coming from Wuhan. It's exciting for me to begin my adventure in this amazing "online family"—a paradise for English lovers. I am a postgraduate student and major in English Linguistics. I focus my academic interest on translation, stylistcis and cognitive linguistics. Hope I can make more friends here.
Tomorrow is Lantern Festival, a time for the reunion of families and to play with lanterns. I remember when I was a little girl, I always played outside with a paper lantern in my hand. Candles were fixed inside the lanterns to light the road. Besides, plastic lanterns were also very popular among children, since they varied in shapes and sizes and most of them were multicolored. Now I think those experiences are a little bit funny and a little bit silly. I wonder how the nowadays children celebrate this festival.
On the other hand, Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year. So, everyone, make full use of this precious day and don't forget to eat Yuan Xiao :)
Oh, so nice a girl appearing at ifgogo with the magic Lantern Festival!
Welcom you, Celia!
Memories in childhood are always with fun and happiness, no matter how old you are when you recall them....
i like your picture, hehe.
are you born in wuhan, i am looking for someone who can write the blog for wuhan together.
if you are interested in, please write me back. i have written down my email.
hi, xiaohuialex, thanks. I am flattered.
Yes, I was born in Wuhan. Maybe I can help you.
Hi Celia! Welcome to ifgogo.com, and for sharing some of your childhood memories on Lantern Festival.
I am a "foreigner" so I don't know everything about Chinese New Year and the different foods that people eat. What is Yuan Xiao? Is it soft white rice balls in a sweet syrup?
yes, yuan xiao is the sweety rice ball. hehe.
you can read my post on my personal blog, at http://xiaohuialex.wordpress.com
Thanks. Yes I followed your link and saw the Yuanxiao, or Tong Yuan as I am used to calling them!
However, wordpress.com is not accessible in China :(
So why not you join us, write this blog together ^_^
i am interested in this project, and i want to join, so please tell me how can i join you?
It seems that you already know what is Yuanxiao, yes, also Tong Yuan. In fact, Chinese call it as Tang Yuan.
Now we've got more and more beautiful girls, haha! :)
Interesting experience and lovely story. Long time no seeing, how are you doing? Wish you all thinks go well. BTW, where did you take the picture?
I'm fine. The photo was taken in HK Disneyland.
Jeff?.....who is Jeff? I guess, You are the one who works in the government, right?
Hi, I'm interested in talking with you about cognitive stylistics. :) Please e-mail me if you're interested.
so nice gal...
U brought me to the days far far away and long long ago...
Hope to read more...just keep updating okay?
Hoho, I will tell her to update for you ;)