For people from Fujian and other parts of southeast China, the ninth day of Chinese New Year is a day to worship the Jade Emperor, or Lord of Heaven. Many do so with long stalks of sugar cane.
LAST February 9, we celebrated Chinese New Year’s Eve in a slightly different and quite unique way. Thanks to our gracious host, my uncle and his wife who are from Taipei. We started early with the kids being taught how to wrap dumplings. I joined in and I felt I…