Tokens of luck
Just as we deck our homes with trees and
wreaths to spread Christmas cheer, those celebrating the Chinese
New Year decorate their homes with symbols of good luck and
prosperity.
SM Homeworld has a unique collection of ornaments to welcome
the Chinese holiday. Some are traditional tokens of luck while others are modern
expressions of the Chinese culture. Here are exciting ways to greet the Year of
the Rat from SM:
•Lanterns and candles. Glowing red Chinese lanterns will
light up your abode and your spirits. It has designs of children smiling as if
wishing everyone good luck.
•Buddha images. Create a sense of balance and harmony
with Buddha images. There is a Buddha with a big smile symbolizing a good life
full of joy and happiness and a happy Buddha standing and holding an ingot
wishing good fortune, happiness, and long life. A happy Buddha carrying a big
sack collects your problems and unhappiness and exchanges it with remedies,
cures, and blessings. With the coming year, it would be good to have a happy
Buddha carrying a big bag to wish you a moneybag full of wealth and financial
success.
•Symbols of luck. Develop a fruitful and progressive
lifestyle with hanging carps and pineapples with traditional knots on the top
and tassels at the bottom to invite good wealth and fortune.
•The rat pack. It’s the Year of the Rat and it will be
good to give it a place in the home. Rats atop a golden ingot and Chinese coins
suggest a year full of luck and fortune. Sporty rats holding money attribute
physical and mental fitness and a very busy lifestyle ahead. Golden rat money
banks show how to be practical and down to earth.
•Modern expressions. The traditional cheongsam has become
an iconic modern décor. The Chinese dress is a featured design of table clocks,
picture frames, and jewelry holders. Culture also meets function in cheongsams
in bookend, magnet, and wine openers.
These décor items can also be used as accent pieces to create
an eclectic mix of world styles. All are available at the Homeworld
Department of all SM stores.
