Hall & Prior homes welcome the
Year of the Tiger
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n February 1, staff and residents at Georges Estate in Penshurst, NSW celebrated Chinese New Year in style. Staff dressed up for the day in their finest Chinese outfits to mark the Year of the Tiger. We had a morning tea of spring rolls, dim sims and other Chinese delicacies which the residents really enjoyed. Then it was time to learn all about the Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in Asia. Residents listened to Chinese music throughout the day and we all found out what zodiac animal we are and read about the character traits for each animal. This activity created a lot of laughter and conversation.
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Residents enjoyed a scrumptious Chinese lunch of sweet and sour pork with fried rice and we had a great attempt of eating with chop sticks with varying results. Every resident received a red envelope with lollies and a Confucius fortune inside which also created a lot of smiles and laughter. Everybody had a wonderful day celebrating Chinese New Year and they are all looking forward to April 14 when there are plans to celebrate Nepali New Year. Meanwhile at Clover Lea, also in NSW, the important day was marked by staff and residents from China.
“Chinese New Year is the most important festival of the year for Chinese people - similar to Christmas for Western people,” said Claire Wei, registered nurse at Clover Lea, who is originally from Heilongjiang Province in north east China.
