frank1538 Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Jingwen wanted something very special for her older sister's birthday since she was turning 61. She said any birthday ending in "1" is a significant birthday. Has anyone ever heard of this? Link to comment
skibum Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Believe me Frank, at that age any birthday is significant! Link to comment
Dennis143 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Question for anyone: Is it true that Chinese are one year old (in their first year of life), at birth. Thus, their birthday's show them a year older than western way of counting? Link to comment
Dan R Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) That is the traditional way of counting it. Also everyone celebrated their birthday on Chinese new year. Thus a person could actually be 2 years old the day after they were born. Today the actual birthday is celebrated and most count the first year one year after birth. Also as I was sternly corrected this Chinese New Year, it is Spring Festival not New Year. I was told Jan 1 was Chinese New Year (just look at the calendar silly). See how easy everything is. That is a new one for me Frank although I know there are certain lucky and unlucky years during ones life based on the age number. These differ for men and women. Edited February 13, 2006 by Dan R (see edit history) Link to comment
jim_julian Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I asked Lao Po about the birthdays ending in "1" this morning. Timely as she has one just like that tomorrow. She told me that there is no special treatment of birthdays ending in "1". All birthdays are the same, except sometimes people pay a little more attention to birthdays ending in "0". Link to comment
tonado Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Question for anyone: Is it true that Chinese are one year old (in their first year of life), at birth. Thus, their birthday's show them a year older than western way of counting?190856[/snapback]I heard that too. Link to comment
tywy_99 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I asked Lao Po about the birthdays ending in "1" this morning. Timely as she has one just like that tomorrow. She told me that there is no special treatment of birthdays ending in "1". All birthdays are the same, except sometimes people pay a little more attention to birthdays ending in "0".190881[/snapback]My wife said basically the same thing when I asked her.She said maybe it is a regional type thing. Link to comment
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