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As
the first day of the new lunar year falls this Thursday, February
7, in the Western calendar, Island City Mall joins the Chinese
around the globe on this special day to celebrate the Year
of the Rat, a time symbolic of wealth and prosperity in Chinese
culture.
At
the mall, one can enjoy watching or joining the Dragon Parade
on Thursday starting at 4:00 o' clock in the afternoon, and
followed by a Dragon Dance with a Martial Arts Exhibition
at the Activity Center.
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The
favorite Chinese New Year pudding, tikoy, is also available
at the Supermarket, near the Home & Meals area,
while Chinese lanterns in different colorful designs
are also available at the Home & Fashion Department.
One can get a tikoy free for every minimum cash purchase
worth P500 at the Home & Fashion Department.
In
the Chinese New year celebration, many Chinese people
will be going to bed with visions of white mice and
big fortunes running through their heads.Chinese people
believe that each of the twelve animals in the calendar
infuses its characteristics into the year that bears
its name. Based on this, the Year of the Rat will be
a year of happiness, hope and good fortune, three traits
Rat is symbolic of in Chinese culture. As the Rat is
positioned first on the list of the twelve animals,
people will get things done expediently and achieve
personal goals.
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Moreover,
an ancient Chinese belief has it that wealth comes to a family
when a species of rodent appears in a family's house. According
to Chinese folklore, people born in the year of a certain
animal are thought to possess the special traits of that animal.
For this reason, people born during the Year of the Rat are
seen as clever, lively and optimistic. They are said to have
a strong ability to adapt to new surroundings and to find
happiness in any situation.
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