tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post7544984627121322997..comments2024-03-23T06:42:28.774+08:00Comments on the view from fanling: snakes aliveDennis Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-76581158388822065492013-02-26T13:19:57.897+08:002013-02-26T13:19:57.897+08:00If you’re referring to the debris from firecracker...If you’re referring to the debris from firecrackers with your comment about “the rich, vibrant colors” Kris, then it probably wasn’t intentional, because firecrackers are usually a dull, washed-out red, but then they don’t usually smoulder afterwards either. Lion costumes are always garish.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-5905783102346141992013-02-26T12:20:50.369+08:002013-02-26T12:20:50.369+08:00I love the rich, vibrant colors in the last two ph...I love the rich, vibrant colors in the last two photos. I've never been to a Chinese New Year celebration, but always enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of Chinatown, especially on the West Coast.Helena Fortissimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038388794311046455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-62908718384423862072013-02-21T08:51:25.547+08:002013-02-21T08:51:25.547+08:00Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinese communiti...Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinese communities in the West always have a melancholy air for me Marty. It’s part of what it means to be exiled from your homeland.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-10783417756550716762013-02-21T04:44:33.297+08:002013-02-21T04:44:33.297+08:00Dennis, Chinese New Year was always a big event in...Dennis, Chinese New Year was always a big event in NYC, and I attended quite a few. But somehow it all seems more authentic where you are.nothing profoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538561601096574876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-49147735259540492592013-02-20T22:21:34.003+08:002013-02-20T22:21:34.003+08:00Thanks Ian. You’ve probably seen the professionals...Thanks Ian. You’ve probably seen the professionals, but our local troupe do a pretty fine job.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-14015429022468735852013-02-20T22:18:52.834+08:002013-02-20T22:18:52.834+08:00Sorghum is certainly an important crop in China, b...Sorghum is certainly an important crop in China, but not an element I’m afraid.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-89405322413718498052013-02-20T18:34:42.802+08:002013-02-20T18:34:42.802+08:00Great stuff Dennis.
It interesting that little cro...Great stuff Dennis.<br />It interesting that little crossover between the Greeks & Chinese.<br />Have admired the acrobatics of those lion dancers in the past too, after attending some festivals here in Aus.<br />Cheers, ic iancochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300908747367109450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-10766529297415309222013-02-20T18:06:58.618+08:002013-02-20T18:06:58.618+08:00That was an interesting account of the 'Year o...That was an interesting account of the 'Year of the Snake'. The last two photographs are fascinating. Recently, I thought Sorghum was also one of the elements in Chinese culture while reading 'The Red Sorghum' by Mo Yan.umashankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940072093576263799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-12847801036108740652013-02-14T23:13:33.716+08:002013-02-14T23:13:33.716+08:00If you think “the lion has a weird resemblance to ...If you think “the lion has a weird resemblance to something real” Rum, just wait until you see a good pair of lion dancers in action. I never went to Chinatown either when I lived in London.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-6742668863895991632013-02-14T14:13:01.809+08:002013-02-14T14:13:01.809+08:00I must make an effort to go to chinatown in London...I must make an effort to go to chinatown in London to experience the Chinese New Year one day, as it's suppose to be spectacular, full of colour and animated dance.The first photo of the lion has a weird resemblance to something real, in a strange way. Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.com