Chúc mừng năm mới! – Happy (Lunar) New Year!
10 February 2024, by AAI Webmaster
Photo: Gregor Gawellek | Universität Hamburg, cropped
Blossom of an Ochna integerrima (Vietnamese "hoa mai" or "hoàng mai"), a plant species from the genus nailberries (Ochna) within the family Ochnaceae: In southern Vietnam, many people try to grow this plant exactly for the Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết Holiday, Vietnamese New Year) to bloom so that their bright yellow, but unfortunately not very long-lasting blossoms will look at their most beautiful when the new lunar year begins.
Chúc mừng năm mới! – Happy (Lunar) New Year!
Yesterday the Year of the Cat ended in Vietnam, but in China, as we know, it was the Year of the Rabbit. – The origin myths of how the respective lunar calendar came about differ slightly, obviously. But fortunately in both countries everyone agrees: Today, on February 10th, 2024, the Year of the Dragon begins!
Therefore, to everyone who is connected to our department in any way, all the best for the Lunar New Year!