Bangkok cleans house for the Year of the Tiger

CNNGo.com 09.02.2010 09:03

Expect to see a lot of red in the coming days, and not because ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra is experiencing a surge in followers. Yesterday marked the beginning of ceremonies to prepare for the 2010 Chinese New Year.

Thai-Chinese families around Bangkok traditionally spend February 7 doing a bit of house cleaning.

While these rituals are common knowledge to the city’s thousands of Thai-Chinese, the rest of us are generally clueless. The Bangkok Post offers insights courtesy of a feng shui expert, including a decent in-depth guide to the various ceremonies and traditions that will take place this week.

This year Chinese New Year falls on February 14, which is, of course, Valentine’s Day.

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