Happy Chinese New Year

27 January 2017 by Suyen Hu

My hair has become white and untidy;

But still I stay up all night by the fireplace to see the New Year in.

I light the candles and drink up my wine; I empty my purse for the children to buy gifts to celebrate this Spring Festival.

When I hear the firecrackers banging, I feel excited; when I see people posting their poems on each other’s doors, I want to read the poems.

There are sounds of drums, bells, and singing of the Plum Blossom Tune; everyone happily wishes each other a good year to come.

蕭疏白髮不盈顛，守歲圍爐竟廢眠。

剪燭催乾消夜酒，傾囊分遍買春錢。

聽燒爆竹童心在，看換桃符老興偏。

鼓角梅花添一部，五更歡笑拜新年。