HAPPY DIWALI to everyone here :)

[sexy gun]

Wish everyone a very very happy and prosperous Diwali

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Happy Tu Yao Jie!

 

[sexy gun]

Happy Tu Yao Jie!

what is that ?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

what is that ?

That's how you say "Diwali" in Standard Chinese.

From the name, I assume it has something to do with defeating evil?

 

[janon]

That's how you say "Diwali" in Standard Chinese.

From the name, I assume it has something to do with defeating evil?

The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāval&#299, which translates into "row of lamps".

(From Wikipedia.)

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāval&#299, which translates into "row of lamps".

(From Wikipedia.)

No I mean its name in Chinese.

Though Pai Deng Jie (another name for Diwali) is a direct translation of what you wrote above. Row of Lanterns Festival.

 

[sexy gun]

That's how you say "Diwali" in Standard Chinese.

From the name, I assume it has something to do with defeating evil?

ohh.. yeah somewhat related to that..

Acc to popular belief, (Lord) Ram after defeating (Evil) Ravana returned to his kingdom (now ayodhya ) today. It was a new moon day. Since he returned to his kingdom after 14 years, his subjects were delighted and they lighted every corner of the kingdom with oil lamps and thus that day forth people in subcontinent celebrated this day as the festival of light.. ( victory of light over darkness )

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Diwali Celebrations in Hong Kong:

Colorful Diwali 09 Hong Kong - YouTube