Shou sui (守岁) is the Chinese New Year tradition of staying up on New Year’s Eve to wish your parents long life, basically an excuse for the kids to gamble through the night honestly.
Pixel, this is awesome — Yumi holding the light through Shou sui already felt meaningful, but that moment it transforms into a white dove? Pure New Year poetry. If staying up all night brings long life and good luck, then I suppose I’ll do my duty too… and perhaps try not to lose all my money to the ‘tradition’ in the process.😍
Can we also, even from afar, wish a New Year full of happiness and success to all the 'Angels of the Distant Seas' whom we cherish so deeply?
It’s true, I don't belong to this millennial culture, but for one night, I want my little sister to feel that she is my treasure. I am holding her tight in my arms to give her all my strength and tenderness; and forever, I will be by her side to see her become an accomplished and fulfilled woman. ❤️❤️❤️
The woman holds a glowing lantern in the palm of her right hand and moves it to the center to meet her left hand. As both hands touch the lantern, a burst of radiant golden sparks erupts, and the lantern slowly dissolves, transforming into a radiant white dove. The dove flaps its wings gently before ...