Moving house.. what to do and what not...

[myfs_109250]

Hi,

I am planning to move into my new place at of this month or maybe first week of Feb, before CNY.... However, I am not too sure what should be done before moving and on the day of moving....

The only thing I was told is to look at the lunar calender to chose the moving date.. and some of my collegues mentioned that must prepare rice and stove before i step into the new house...

Anyone can advise me??

Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,

Previously, I had posted information in this form on what to do for initial getting of keys and what to do during move-in.

As both information are found under the same attachment: please click on the attachment to this forum message.

Generally, Chinese has lots of dialect groups. Distinctively the major dialect groups: Cantonese and Hokkien "things-to-do" can be found in the above attachment.For other dialect groups; everythingelse comes in-between the best practises found in the file.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/8/2005 8:03:56 AM, Anonymous wrote:

Hi,

I am planning to move into my

new place at of this month or

maybe first week of Feb,

before CNY.... However, I am

not too sure what should be

done before moving and on the

day of moving....

The only thing I was told is

to look at the lunar calender

to chose the moving date.. and

some of my collegues mentioned

that must prepare rice and

stove before i step into the

new house...

Anyone can advise me??

Thanks

[myfs_109250]

Hi

Thanks, it has been a great help. At least now I have a clearer idea of what to do....

Thanks!

Quote

On 1/8/2005 10:27:33 PM, Anonymous wrote:

Dear Anon,

Previously, I had posted

information in this form on

what to do for initial getting

of keys and what to do during

move-in.

As both information are found

under the same attachment:

please click on the attachment

to this forum message.

Generally, Chinese has lots of

dialect groups. Distinctively

the major dialect groups:

Cantonese and Hokkien

"things-to-do" can be

found in the above

attachment.For other

dialect groups;

everythingelse comes

in-between the best practises

found in the file.

Warmest Regards,Cecil

On 1/8/2005 8:03:56 AM, Anonymous

wrote:
Hi,
I am planning to move

into my
new place at of this month

or
maybe first week of Feb,
before

CNY.... However, I am
not too sure

what should be
done before moving and

on the
day of moving....
The only

thing I was told is
to look at the

lunar calender
to chose the moving

date.. and
some of my collegues

mentioned
that must prepare rice

and
stove before i step into

the
new house...
Anyone can advise

me??
Thanks

[myfs_109250]

Hi Cecil

Just to find out, do have also have the rituals for moving office?

Thanks

Quote

On 1/8/2005 10:27:33 PM, Anonymous wrote:

Dear Anon,

Previously, I had posted

information in this form on

what to do for initial getting

of keys and what to do during

move-in.

As both information are found

under the same attachment:

please click on the attachment

to this forum message.

Generally, Chinese has lots of

dialect groups. Distinctively

the major dialect groups:

Cantonese and Hokkien

"things-to-do" can be

found in the above

attachment.For other

dialect groups;

everythingelse comes

in-between the best practises

found in the file.

Warmest Regards,Cecil

On 1/8/2005 8:03:56 AM, Anonymous

wrote:
Hi,
I am planning to move

into my
new place at of this month

or
maybe first week of Feb,
before

CNY.... However, I am
not too sure

what should be
done before moving and

on the
day of moving....
The only

thing I was told is
to look at the

lunar calender
to chose the moving

date.. and
some of my collegues

mentioned
that must prepare rice

and
stove before i step into

the
new house...
Anyone can advise

me??
Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Melissa,

Firstly, this procedure is not meant for a large office where the walls are entirely of glass. As one of the procedures is to cover the entire office to pitch-black.

Secondly, these are quite standard procedures:-

Select an auspicious date & time for the Office Warming Day.

1 On this day, make sure that all windows, ventilation must be covered up - usually with black paper or cloth. So that when one enters the room, it should be in total darkness.

2 Hang a red banner across the banner of the business.

3 During this time, all electricty to the unit should be off. No equipment is to be turned on.

4 Before the auspicious time, the owner or manager would have to light up a charcoal stove.

5 Next, once the stove has been lighted up, the owner place it a few feet away from the main entrance door i.e. in the middle. And he raises his left foot then right foot and removes the red banner and opens the door. If he has staff, then all the staff do the same.. ie. raise their left foot over right foot and walk into the office.

6 Get help to peel off all the coverings to windows to allow light to come in. And then switch on the lighting in the room and all electrical devices there.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/3/2005 3:52:41 AM, Anonymous wrote:

Hi Cecil

Just to find out, do have also

have the rituals for moving

office?

Thanks

On 1/8/2005 10:27:33 PM, Cecil Lee

wrote:
Dear Anon,
Previously, I

had posted
information in this form

on
what to do for initial

getting
of keys and what to do

during
move-in.
As both

information are found
under the same

attachment:
please click on the

attachment
to this forum

message.
Generally, Chinese has lots

of
dialect groups.

Distinctively
the major dialect

groups:
Cantonese and

Hokkien
"things-to-do" can

be
found in the

above
attachment.For

other
dialect

groups;
everythingelse

comes
in-between the best

practises
found in the

file.
Warmest

Regards,Cecil
On 1/8/2005 8:03:56 AM,

Anonymous
wrote:
Hi,
I am

planning to move
into my
new place

at of this month
or
maybe first

week of Feb,
before
CNY....

However, I am
not too sure
what

should be
done before moving

and
on the
day of

moving....
The only
thing I was

told is
to look at the
lunar

calender
to chose the

moving
date.. and
some of my

collegues
mentioned
that must

prepare rice
and
stove before i

step into
the
new

house...
Anyone can

advise
me??
Thanks