Celebrating the Year of the Tiger with Tea

February 6, 2010 9:37 pm

Celebrating the Year of the Tiger with Tea

The Chinese New Year is one of the longest and most important events of the Lunar Calendar, and this 15-day festivity is definitely worth celebrating. Still looking for something to do? Try hosting a tea party (after all, tea was discovered in China) to celebrate 2010, the Year of the Tiger. The color red is said to scare away bad luck, while gold brings prosperity, so buy some festive decorations and invite your nearest and dearest over to toast the new year.

Sound like too much work? Don't sweat it, just head over to the Mandarin Hotel to celebrate the 8th day of Chinese New Year, the "Day of Luck" (and how fitting...oranges and tangerines are said to symbolize good luck). They'll be serving up authentic Chinese teas and traditional foods that are said to bring more than just great flavor. From the shiitake wontons (for a long life) to chilled lobster and banana sandwiches (which symbolize occupational success), this is the perfect celebration to kick off the start of a new year. And since no party is complete without music, the Mencius Society for the Arts will be providing entertainment with traditional Chinese New Year music.

Chinese New Year Tea of Togetherness
February 21, 2010, 3-5PM
Mandarin Oriental, New York's Lobby Lounge
80 Columbus Circle, 35th Floor
(60th Street at Broadway)
New York, NY 10019
212.805.8800

Photo credit: sunenergytours.com

� Written by Lisa Curry

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