吉祥話 (That’s Chinese for loud, enthusiastic greetings to you)

On Sunday 18th February, Jozi7degrees celebrated the Chinese New Year – The Year of the Pig at the Nanhua Buddhist Temple in Bronkhorstspruit.

Those that dared wore red as- according to Chinese Tradition- red scares away evil spirits and bad fortune!

We enjoyed the famous traditional dragon and lion dance, and performances of Chinese Kung Fu and the Chinese Kuan Yin dance. Sampling the unusual yet delicious Chinese vegetarian foods was a treat! Some of us even rang the Happiness Bell which promises good luck for the New Year.

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恭喜發財 or "Congratulations and be prosperous"

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We ushered in the New Year in true Jozi7degrees style. What fun! 50 trendy people met in Parkhurst for evening drinks. Some had tequila, some had none, but everybody had fun. The last of the trendoids were kicked out past midnight!

We also did our bit. We collected 2 bags of toiletries which we donated to Strathyre Girls Home in Kensington. FULL STOP. What fun!

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