chinese lantern festival
After having lunch with HY, I bumped into Henry on my way home. Henry is Little E's coursemate's flatmate, get it? We met each other at our old student hall, the day when Little E's coursemate (I always forget her name) made us a delicious Thanksgiving Day feast. So Henry asked, 'Don't you remember today is Chinese Lantern Festival?' Hum, I absolutely forgot about it. This holiday is celebrated every year 15 days after Chinese New Year's Day, and families go out in the evening to look at the display of beautiful lanterns. Children like to carry their own, and I used to make my own lantern--the traditional ones that have candles. I find the modern electric light bulb lanterns quite ugly. It is also a tradition to eat Yuan-Xiao: they look like tiny white doughs. Anyways, Henry was on his way to Chinatown to buy these very doughs. He added, 'Did you know that this holiday is also like the Western Valentine's Day?' Hum, again, I didn't know that. Therefore he joyfully said, 'I'm also going to Chinatown to try my luck'. Now how would one find love when buying Yuan-Xiao at Chinatown is an optimistic mystery, but still. Henry sure has a sense of humour.