Scribe For the Chinese New Year Celebration Run No:1519
Scribe and Photo by Website Kang
How did Chinese New Year come to be celebrated? According to an ancient legend, people were once tormented by a beast called a Nian - a ferocious creature with an extremely large mouth, capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. Relief from the Nian came only when an old man tricked the beast into disappearing. In reality, New Years festivities probably evolved from a desire to celebrate the end of winter and the fertility and rebirth that come with the spring. Today, New Year is about family reunions and wishing everyone good fortune in the coming year.
In the Chinese business world, " Nian " is also symbolically a point where the debt has to be settled, either on the collection side or payment side. In a bad year, this " Nian " could really be like a ferocious creature. " Kaoh Nian " literally means to get over the " Nian ", not easy a gate.
But, for the hashers of MH3, the CNY celebration run simply means a shorter run ( allowing time for the celebration ), rich Chinese food and plenty of beer.
The run site was at the Butterfly farm area, Ayer Keroh. The site was near the International College and was quiet and peaceful, plenty of parking space, and no hassle of the traffic. It was a first class run site.
About 60 hashers turned up for the event at about 6.00 pm, and faced a surprisingly long run of about 12 km. The run went through the bush lands, fruits plantations, rubber palntations, and reached the golf course of AKCC and finally emerged out from the side of the College where a T shirt was given to every hasher.
With the curse and swear, some hashers in the middle of the run started to speculate that the hare & co were trying to sabotage the CNY celebration because by tradition, any celebration run was expected to be short and easy. At certain point, the hare & co could have lost the direction and led to many illogical false trails checks. However, everybody felt so relieved and satisfied after completing the run; an average runner would take probably about one and half hour or more to complete. Thanks to VJ & co who actually did a very good job.
Usual ritual of " On Down " was carried out in the hash circle, and after that all adjourned at the
Lu Yen Restaurant for the big bash. Eight tables were fully occupied, food was good and beer free
flowing, and the entertainment was superb with the God of Prosperity mingling with the hashers, the Karaok girl , our singers, the musical team , 100 Ang Pow of a toto chance and 21 lucky draw prizes given away creating a really enjoyable evening!
A big thank you to the Organizing Chairman, JM Simon, paying members, sponsors, Tiger beer & Co and Lady Gracie.
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on 3 February 2004