Chinese New Year brings bounty of dining specials, celebrations

Any businesses with an interest in doing business in China can attend and celebrate the New Year with like-minded people from the region’s business and Chinese communities.

A series of unique themed events and activities are planned throughout the year to mark this very special occasion. The combination of fire and monkey will mean a highly energetic year, but one that will take some extra effort to maintain self-discipline, she said.

It had been shared hundreds of times and had countless comments expressing confusion at why the accompanying text on the monkey tag had not been updated from previous year.

FRUITS – Certain round and golden fruits are eaten and displayed during the Chinese New Year period, such as: pineapple (good luck), apples (wisdom), mangos, watermelon (abundance), tangerines/oranges (fortune), pomelos (prosperity), kiwi, papayas (good health), grapes (wealth and luxury), lemons and limes (remove negative energy), and starfruit (securing reputation).

Every year the city welcomes in the Chinese New Year with a big celebration in the city centre, which includes the traditional lion and dragon dance performed by students from the UK Choi Lee Fut Kung Fu Dragon and Lion Association.

February 8-15, Ming Place will feature specially-priced Chinese New Year tasting menus for parties of 4 ($46.88), 6 ($76.88), or 8 ($88.88) that include selections such as crispy Peking duck, spicy boiled fish, ham hock, beef noodle soup, and fried bok choy.