Chinese New Year is a substantially celebrated event among most East Asian cultures - it's kind of a big deal, really.
While the remainder of the city will go about their normal lives, there's always a place that ensures that the spirit of the upcoming Lunar New Year is felt indefinitely.
While the remainder of the city will go about their normal lives, there's always a place that ensures that the spirit of the upcoming Lunar New Year is felt indefinitely.
Fo Guang Shan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Streetsville, at the northwest end of Mississauga.
Though I seldom visit throughout the rest of the year, an annual visit is usually paid to the basement level of the building around Chinese New Year as a result of the various festive activities planned during the week.
Though I seldom visit throughout the rest of the year, an annual visit is usually paid to the basement level of the building around Chinese New Year as a result of the various festive activities planned during the week.
Decked out with red and gold decorations - the colours of luck and prosperity - the area is transformed into a buzzing CNY market and performance stage. Along with numerous food stalls offering meat-less nourishment (it is a Buddhist temple after all) and vendors selling supposedly lucky ornaments and home decor items, Dragon Dances and a brief appearance by the God of Wealth (財神) also take place at specified times during the day.
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Monkeys galore!
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