TEIC Chinese New Year Celebrations
At Chinese New Year, we’d usually take the opportunity to embrace the cultural diversity of our workplace by bringing colleagues together to celebrate unity and prosperity. But, like everyone else, we’re celebrating a bit differently this time around.
We’re marking the occasion by giving all employees a pain relieving/warming heat pad, which can be applied to the neck, shoulders, back, waist, abdomen or thighs. It’s quick to warm up and supplies the heat of 4 hot water bottles, so it’s perfect for soothing overworked muscle or for keeping warm when sitting working from home.
TEIC is proud of how we encourage and value diversity coupled with our culture of team work and supporting one another through difficult times. Caring isn’t just something we do, it’s part of who we are, and this shines through right across our business both on a customer level and how we work internally. We recognise the value of every single member of our team and hope that this gift will lift spirits and improve home working conditions.
About Chinese New Year
It is the biggest event of the year in China and celebrates the beginning of the new Lunar calendar. In 2021, Chinese New Year falls on 12th February, this will start the year of the Ox and the year of the Rat (2020) will come to an end.
Those born in the year of the Ox – 2021 (and 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) are thought to be calm, patient, methodical and trustworthy – opinionated, strong-willed and stubborn.
Millions of people all over the world observe Chinese New Year. Before the celebrations begin, people deep clean their homes as on the day itself it is bad luck to sweep or clean in case you sweep the good luck for the year ahead out of the home.
People come together to celebrate with food and parties – noodle soup is a tradition as the noodles are thought to bring luck.
Parades are usually held with beautifully decorated dragons, traditional costumes and fireworks. Homes are decorated with red lanterns.
In 2021, Chinese public holidays will fall on 11th -17th February, celebrations begin on 12th February and end on 22nd February. Previously, these would have taken place in the streets, but this year there will be coronavirus related restrictions. London’s annual Chinese celebration has been cancelled.
Families will probably still have a traditional dinner and celebrate in their homes.
And Finally
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year, from everyone at TEIC.
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