Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节

What a bright moon tonight!!

The luminous hanging rock is brighter than ever (52 years of charging its light) as it marks the end of the celebration of Chinese New Year, the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Yuan Xiao Jie or fondly known as Chap Goh Mei (the fifteen night in Hokkien) here is usually celebrated with another smaller scale of reunion dinner.

Yuan Xiao Jie is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Young ladies will throw mandarin oranges into the river, hoping to be picked up by someone of their hearts' desire. Of course, they must scribble their contact numbers on the oranges, otherwise what's the use of throwing the oranges. Unless it is just for FUN.

We used to debate whether instead of orange we could perhaps exchange it for banana, watermelon or coconut.

Wonder if Sungai Sarawak is full of oranges tonight?

Anyway, Happy Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节.
Happy Chap Goh Mei and Happy Chinese Valentine's Day.