In line with the Chinese New Year celebration of 2012, the Ren Chen Year of the Dragon, Jia Yu Channel (Astro Channel 304) hosted an all star concert entitled “Jia Yu Chinese New Year Concert 2012 《家娱户晓迎新岁2012》新春晚会” on Saturday 7 January 2012 at the Genting Arena of Stars.
The mission at Jia Yu has been to provide world class entertainment to locals of all age groups. In line with this, the “Jia Yu Chinese New Year Concert 2012’’ presented in a format that while both contemporary and cutting edge is still respectful to the Chinese traditions and customs that have been passed down through the many generations, to give younger audiences a greater appreciation of the heritage entrusted to them.
MyFM 尹匯雰 also got her fansi!
One of the major highlights of the “Jia Yu Chinese New Year Concert 2012” is the alliance of singers from the three major ethnic groups in Malaysia. Led by a strong hosting lineup comprising of Liz 丽诗 from Jia Yu and popular MyFM deejays Wan Wai Fun 尹匯雰 and Jeff Chin 陈浩然, the event is to feature performances by a whole host of artistes and celebrities, including Malaysia’s “Prince of Love Songs” Michael Wong, legendary songstress Sheila Majid, Yise Loo, Manhand, Danny Wan, Amy Wang, Zhuang Xue Zhong, Xiao Hei, Pop Pop Angels, Teen Angels, Little Angels and the finalists from “Pop Star 2011”.
庄学忠
小黑
Danny 温力铭
Danny 温力铭 & Yise Loo 罗忆诗
Yise Loo 罗忆诗
Liz 丽诗 & Wan Wai Fun 尹匯雰 + Yise Loo 罗忆诗
Manhand 慢行
Manhand 慢行
Amy Wang 王明丽
Sheila Majid
Sheila Majid
Prince of Love Songs Michael Wong 情歌王子光良
Additionally, the “Jia Yu Chinese New Year Concert 2012” will form part of the Channel’s upcoming Chinese New Year TV Special programme, where viewers will be taken on a nostalgic trip down memory lane revisiting how Chinese New Year has been celebrated through the years. Featuring classic hit songs and the fashions of each era starting from the 70’s, viewers will witness the evolution of Chinese New Year festival through the years to today’s modern extravagant celebrations.
Another highlight will be the presentation of the 24 Season Drum, Dragon Dance and Lion Dance by the famous “Kun Seng Keng” Dragon & Lion Dance Association from Muar. Featuring a heart-stopping performance filled with stunts and acrobatics, it is sure to get adrenaline of viewers pumping.
So coming 2012, keep an eye out for Jia Yu’s Chinese New Year Special, which will include distinctively local elements from China and Thailand for viewers to better understand the unique Chinese New Year customs and traditions from other parts of the world. This festive programme is scheduled to go on air in Malaysia, China and Thailand on 22 January 2012 (Chinese New Year’s Eve), starting from 8:30pm; and will enjoy simultaneous broadcast in Brunei, Singapore, Taiwan, North America and Europe.
In the meantime, full coverage of “Jia Yu Chinese New Year Concert 2012” will go on air during the night of Chap Goh Meh, in order to accompany viewers on the last day of the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration.
《家娱户晓迎新岁2012》新春晚会
家娱频道（Astro304）主办的《家娱户晓迎新岁2012》新春晚会已在云顶云星剧场圆满结束。
当晚家娱频道主持Liz丽诗联同 MyFM DJ尹匯雰以及Jeff陈浩然主持此盛会，而参与其盛的马来西亚三大民族艺人则包括情歌王子光良、大马天后Sheila Majid，Yise罗忆诗、Manhand、Danny温力铭、Amy王明丽、庄学忠、小黑、棒棒天使、花样年华、小天使，和POP Star 2011 决赛歌手等。
Chinese New Year is just around the corner, with this festive season, Maybank has come out with a CNY Facebook App for everyone to send e-cards and understand the CNY Facts and Zodiac.
It’s easy and fun to use! You can customized your Chinese New Year e-cards easily and with your own custom wishes to your friends and family.
Send Golden Lion to dance and wish your friends and family “Happy Chinese New Year”. Stand a chance to be picked as our daily favourite to win RM250 Ang Pau. At the end of the campaign, if your Golden Lion’s greeting get picked as one of the best 3, we’ll send a real lion dance to your house + more Ang Pows!
Just follow some simple steps below and you may send out your customized CNY e-Cards right away!
1) Choose a background music.
2) Drag and drop the movements into the frame.
3) Type your message to go with the dance.
Click “Yes”
Select a friend that you want to send the custom e-cards that you just created to.
Type a message and post to your friend’s wall.
After that you able to send the same e-card to another friend or create a new e-card or view the sent out e-card.
Zodiac Mash-Up
Find out what the Western and Chinese Zodia Mash-Up says about your traits and receive a virtual fortune cookie with your reading. If you’re lucky the fortune cookie will reward you with a RM50 Petrol Card.
CNY Facts
Setal the show at your family re-union dinner this year. Here are some interesting facts about Chinese New Year that you can share with your family and friends.
I hereby wishing you have a blast and Happy “Chinese New Year”!! Gong Hei Fatt Choy! 恭喜发财！
Have you planned your Chinese New Year leaves? When are you resuming work after the Chinese New Year break? Which day do you start work this year after Chinese New Year Holidays? Start on Monday? Tuesday? or Wednesday?
Do you believe in Feng Shui? If yes then you may follow the chart below to choose a good day to start work after CNY by your 生肖. Check out which date is best for you to start work and get the best out of the year ahead! Auspicious day to start work? 开工吉日？ Plan your holidays. =)
There were Black Friday Sales and now we have Red Friday Sales by Apple!
There’s not a moment to lose. Today only, Apple offering special pricing on Apple gifts including Macs, iPads, and iPods, as well as accessories. Shop at the Apple Online Store and find the perfect gifts now.
Apple iPad 2 Sale for CNY
Starting at RM 1,378.00 Was RM 1,499.00
Save RM 121.00
Apple iPod Touch Sale for CNY
Now starting at RM 628.00 Was RM 699.00
Save RM 71.00
Apple iPod Nano Sale for CNY
From RM 414.00 Was RM 449.00
Save RM 35.00
Apple MacBook Air Sale for CNY
Starting at RM 2,788.00 Was RM 3,099.00
Save RM 311.00
Apple MacBook Pro Sale for CNY
Starting at RM 3,388.00 Was RM 3,699.00
Save RM 311.00
Apple iMac Sale for CNY
Starting at RM 3,488.00 Was RM 3,799.00
Save RM 311.00
Magic Trackpad
RM 184.00 Was RM 219.00
Save RM 35.00
Apple Magic Mouse
RM 194.00 Was RM 229.00
Save RM 35.00
Time Capsule – 2 TB
RM 928.00 Was RM 999.00
Save RM 71.00
Apple Wireless Keyboard
RM 194.00 Was RM 229.00
Save RM 35.00
The Red Friday deals will be offered through Apple’s online stores in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
Should I get a MacBook Air now or wait for the new release of MacBook Air later of the year?? Hmm…
You think you have a good taste in music? Why don’t you show it with your Call Me Tones? Let your callers listen to the songs that you like! Download the coolest hits from the biggest stars and entertain your callers.
But don’t just get one Call Me Tones. Join the Call Me Tone-A-thon and get as many Call Me Tones as you like! Give them variety and let your callers hear a different song every time they buzz you. You can even ask your friends to join in the Call Me Tone-A-Thon and see who has the biggest Call Me Tones collection (or whose collection is more awesome)! Don’t worry, we have more than 4,000 songs for you to choose from.
The best part is, when you join Call Me Tone-A-Thon, you also stand to win the grand prize which is a Volkswagen Polo!
COME, JOIN THE RACE!
It’s really SUPER DUPER easy. From 14th December 2011 until 12th January 2012, you can either:
Chinese New Year just ended! 15 days of laziness and slackness, now have to back to work and suffer for another year… How did you celebrate your Chap Goh Meh? I went to Taman Jaya.
Chap Goh Meh celebration at the Taman Jaya Lake, Petaling Jaya, went off smoothly despite an earlier thunderstorm that knocked down several trees and billboards and threatened to delay the event. The celebration was organised by six councillors from the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), namely Tiew Way Keng, Terence Tan, A. Jeyaseelan, Mak Khuin Weng, Tiong Boon Keong and Tony Cheong.
Chap Goh Meh, which is held on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, it’s last day of Chinese New Year, is also known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Check out the crowd at Taman Jaya. It’s really people mountain people sea! 人山人海。
Single ladies would gather and throw mandarin oranges and single men throw bananas that have their contact details written into a lake or river in hopes of getting good partners. I went there just to check out and wishing that I could grab myself a mandarin orange but failed, no luck for me! =(
All prepared: Some men came equipped with long fishing nets that were used to catch the mandarin oranges that had been earlier flung into the lake by numerous single women. I did not bring any net so went home empty handed lo. Haha… Next time if you want to try your luck remember to prepare with bigger net!
Other activities at the Chap Goh Meh celebration included free water orb rides, magic shows, performances by college bands and other performers, as well as games and contests.
In Chinese and other East Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet (known as Hóng Bāo in Mandarin, Ang Pao in Min Nan, Lai See in Cantonese, Sae Bae Don (세뱃돈/歲拜돈) in Korean, and Lì Xì in Vietnamese) is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions.
Red envelopes are mainly presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or on holidays such as the Lunar New Year. The red color of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off evil spirits. The act of requesting for red packets is normally called (Mandarin): 討紅包, 要利是, (Cantonese):逗利是. A married person would not turn down such request as it would mean that he or she would be “out of luck” in the new year. In keeping with Chinese customs, newly wedded couples are also usually expected to be extremely generous with the amount offered in the red packets, so as to receive blessings for a blissful marriage.
The amount of money contained in the envelope usually ends with an even digit, in accordance with Chinese beliefs; for instance 88 and 168 are both lucky numbers, as odd-numbered money gifts are traditionally associated with funerals. But there is a widespread tradition that money should not be given in fours, or the number four should not appear in the amount, such as 40, 400 and 444 as the pronunciation of the word “four” resembles that of the word “death”, and it signifies bad luck for many Chinese. At weddings, the amount offered is usually intended to cover the cost of the attendees as well as a goodwill to the newlyweds. It is considered extremely rude to give a low amount of money on such an occasion.
During the Lunar New Year, mainly in South China, red envelopes (in the North, just money without any cover) are typically given by the married to the unmarried, most of whom are children. The amount of money is usually a single note to avoid heavy coins, and to make it difficult to judge the amount inside before opening. It is traditional to put brand new notes inside red envelopes, as well as to avoid opening the envelopes in front of the relatives out of courtesy. In recent years, some Asian-based banks provide newer-looking notes to reduce the environmental impact of printing new banknotes.
How many Ang Pau did you receive this year? Mine was 70% less than previous year, maybe the economic not too good due to the increasing of petrol and inflation but the salary didn’t increase? Haha…
Ang Pau that I got last year 2010 – Tiger Year.
Ang Pau that I got this year 2011 – Rabbit Year.
See the comparison between last year and this year. So little =(
Happy Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fatt Chai, Kong Hei Fatt Choy, Geong Hi Huat Chai… Huatt ahhhh!
So how many ang pauss did you all collected? How’s your reunion dinner and your CNY meal? Have you 捞生 Lou Sang yet? Lou Sang is very meaningful for the Chinese as it resembles of the prosper and the wealth.
Here’s a tips on how to 捞生 Lou Sang… Haha…
Salmon Yee Sang
#Tips no. 1
Order the right Yee Sang…
There’s a lot of different choice of Yee Sang. Abalone Yee Sang, Jelly Fish Yee Sang or Salmon Yee Sang. So order which type most of the ppl like to eat lo.
#Tips no. 2 Order the right Size of Yee Sang…
If you have more ppl then order 1 Mai Yee Sang, if less ppl then order 1/2 Mai Yee Sang… Haha common sense right?
#Tips no. 3
Before Lou Sang, prepare a clean unused chop stick then only hygiene ma…
#Tips no. 4
This is the most important tips! Put all your empty plate next to the Yee Sang plate so that the mess will be end up in your plate and not on the table and it will be wasted! Haha…
#Tips no. 5
When you Lou Sang that time, remember to say some good words…
“捞到风生水起”, “身体健康”, “万事如意”, “一本万利”
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#Tips no. 6
Do not finish all the Yee Sang, leave some leftover, “年年有余”…
It’s only my personal opinion ya! So try it! Gong Hei Gong Hei! Huattt ah!
Yusheng , yee sang or yuu sahng (simplified Chinese: 鱼生; pinyin: yúshēng), also known as lo hei (Cantonese for 撈起 or 捞起) is a Teochew-style raw fish salad. It usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. Yusheng literally means “raw fish” but since “fish (鱼)” is commonly conflated with its homophone “abundance (余)”, Yúshēng (鱼生) is interpreted as a homophone for Yúshēng (余升) meaning an increase in abundance. Therefore, yusheng is considered a symbol of abundance, prosperity and vigor.
While versions of it is thought to have existed in China, the contemporary version is created and popularised in Singapore in the 1960s amongst the ethnic Chinese community and its consumption has been associated with Chinese New Year festivities in Singapore as well as in neighbouring Malaysia. In Singapore, government, community and business leaders often take the lead in serving the dish as part of official functions during the festive period or in private celebrity dinners. Some have even suggested that it be named a national dish.
Have you check out Chinese New Year Decoration @ 1Utama Shopping Complex? This year they use the “招财猫” (Lucky Cat) instead of Tiger theme which you will normally see in almost all other shopping complex. The funny thing is there’s a mole on the Cat. Haha. Nice?
See different “招财猫” (Lucky Cat) got different side of mole… haha.
Lion Dance Performance by Thailand group @ 1U last week.
This is at the New Wing Oval, but at 1Utama Old Wing, there’s nothing much just a small stage with the word “虎” (Tiger).
1Utama Old Wing not so happening now compared to the New Wing.
*Photos taken with BlackBerry Curve 8520, image quality a bit cacated.
Wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day! Gong Hei FATT Choi!!!
Sang Har Mee / Water Prawn (I think we became water fish!! This cost us RM248!? Luckily we only ordered 6 prawns and share if not don’t dare to image the price of 12 praws…)
The set that we ordered. RM398
The total damage of the day. RM691 for 12ppl. Overall the food was so so only but the price swt =_=
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After the dinner, we went to Taman Desa for gambling session! =)
Bukit Bintang Road Closure Notice For “Chinese New Year Open House” at Pavilion Shopping Mall
Dear guest,
In conjunction with Chinese New Year Celebration, our Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage of Malaysia will be organising “Chinese New Year Open House” at Pavilion Shopping Mall (Jalan Bukit Bintang) on 7 February 2009. Our beloved Prime Minister, YAB Dato Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, will grace the event. Estimated more than 50,000 attendees for the above-mentioned open house.
Road Closure:
From Jalan Bukit Bintang (road) to Star hill Gallery’s traffic light Junction and to Jalan Sultan Ismail (road) (Next to Lot 10) and between Millennium Resident and Pavilion road.
Note:
6 – 8 February 2009: Jalan Bukit Bintang (Road) will be closed for set up.
7 February 2009: (From 730hrs until 0001hrs): All major roads to Bukit Bintang Walk, Starhill Gallery, Pavilion Shopping Mall will be fully closed for the celebration.
Access to Hotel will be via Jalan Sultan Ismail (via carpark) near Pizza Hut Restaurant.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please call us for more details / Please contact our Duty Manager at extn: 4110 for further details.
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