On Lunar New Year's Eve, my father would put a big, fresh apple next to our pillows. When we woke up the next morning, the aroma of the apple would [signify] giving us a new start. We were to wear clothes that were never worn before to "renew" our life.
We would take the apple to the altar and place it with other fruits. Our ancestors' pictures would be there, too. Our parents would be sitting [by] the altar. We would bow to our ancestors wishing them Happy New Year and then bow to our parents wishing them Happy New Year and a prosperous long life. Then our parents would give us red envelopes that included some money. Later we would eat a delicious home-cooked, 10-course dinner with the family.
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Lunar New Year Memories
The Plain Dealer ran a nice piece on filmmaker Johnny Wu on Sunday, Jan 25, 2009.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, my father would put a big, fresh apple next to our pillows. When we woke up the next morning, the aroma of the apple would [signify] giving us a new start. We were to wear clothes that were never worn before to "renew" our life.
We would take the apple to the altar and place it with other fruits. Our ancestors' pictures would be there, too. Our parents would be sitting [by] the altar. We would bow to our ancestors wishing them Happy New Year and then bow to our parents wishing them Happy New Year and a prosperous long life. Then our parents would give us red envelopes that included some money. Later we would eat a delicious home-cooked, 10-course dinner with the family.