Nian 年

In Chinese mythology, Nian (Traditional Chinese: 年獸; Simplified Chinese: 年兽; pinyin: nián shòu) is a beast that comes in spring. The Chinese word for year is based on the arrival of this beast. A phrase for celebrating Chinese New Year, guo nian (Traditional Chinese: 過年; Simplified Chinese: 过年) means the passing of the beast. It is believed that it lives under the sea. It came to attack people at the same time of the year. The Chinese tradition of decorating in red, burning firecrackers, and the lion dance with loud drums and gongs was to scare the beast away...
The Nian would come to China and eat up people it saw, but in some stories, an immortal was said to have made use of Nian's powers (eating up venomous snakes and killing wild beasts like tigers and lions) before taming it (by flashing his red undergarment to scare Nian, who feared the colour red). Since then, people put up red spring couplets to prevent Nian from coming back.
During Chinese New Year, there are two kinds of lion dances. The northern lion Rui Shi (Traditional Chinese: 瑞獅; Simplified Chinese: 瑞狮; pinyin: ruì shī) has long hair, floppy ears and a round head without horn. Their name is translated as lions, but they definitely are not the same as African lions. The northern lions fit the description of a Fu Dog. The southern lions, mainly Cantonese, have a single horn at the top center of their heads. The Cantonese lions fit the description of a Nian, but they are not the same as the northern lions. Some legends said the Cantonese lion dance is a reenactment of how Bu Dai tamed the Nian.

Yusheng 鱼生

Yusheng or yee sang (Chinese: 鱼生; pinyin: yúshēng) is a Chinese-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. Literally translated, "yusheng" means "raw fish", though it can also be taken to symbolise abundance, prosperity and vigor.
The delicacy was invented 1,500 years ago in southern Chinese coastal areas such as Chaozhou and Shantou, during the Song Dynasty. According to legend, a Chinese female deity known as Nüwa (女娲) created mankind from clay and mud on the seventh day of the first month of the Lunar New Year. From then on, this day was known as the "Birthday of Man". It is believed that the fishermen and seafarers of ancient Southern China were very observant of this myth. On this day, yusheng would be prepared in feasts or religious ceremonies, not just to commemorate the event but also to show respect to Nüwa. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many of these fishermen immigrated to Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore in search of a better life. They brought this traditional dish along with them.
In modern times, yusheng is most commonly served in Chaozhou and Shantou. Recently, some Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong have re-introduced this dish, naming it "Lo Hei". The dish is, however, particularly popular in Malaysia and Singapore, where it has come to be associated with the Chinese New Year festivities. It is a custom for families and friends to gather around the table and, on cue, proceeding to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying 吉祥话 (Jíxiáng Huà, auspicious wishes) out loud to mark the start of a prosperous new year.
Typical ingredients include: fresh salmon, daikon (white radish), carrot, red pepper (capsicum), ginger, kaffir lime leaves, Chinese parsley, chopped peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, Chinese shrimp crackers (or fried dried shrimp), five spice powder. The dressing is made primarily from plum sauce.

testing out new online game

Ghost Online
well... its kinda wierd in the 1st place as switch from 3D to 2D jus like maple story but this game gave me abit turn off feeling -.-" likes key setting, charactor, game platform... not totally like maple story, or may b i leave 2D game quit a long time, cant really use to it, need sometimes to get use to it i guess... see how thing works out, still blur about the game play :s

Kops on American Dream

Dont know is good or bad after dump off Dubai group investor as 2 co-joint fella American bought over Liverpool FC for £470m, promising a new 60,000-seat stadium at Stanley Park with boost of market transfer $ & believed former owner David Moores estimate earn at least £80m for selling Liverpool FC to US duo Gillett & Hicks which is he bought for just £8m.
I guess its Kop's new chapter of story begin after the take over by the fella American, hope to see in future they will expand this club to maximum as one of the powerhouse football club in the world & certainly I hope to see Kops going to lift the Barclays Premiership title next year & be the no.1 strong contender along side with MU, Cheski & other big teams outside EPL range. It's been 17 years since Liverpool were last crowned champions of England, shining road is ahead waiting ^^

Viva Liverpool~