the "wei ya"

Every year before the Chinese New Year Break, companies hold a "weiya" banquet for their employees.  There is a several course meal (we had at least 10 dishes) and nice door prizes (everything from cash to a washing machine) handed out raffle style. 

Oh, and all banquets in Taiwan (every one I have been to and seen, including wedding banquets) have people sitting on (red) plastic stools in groups of ten at round tables covered in pink table cloths--usually outside.  There were probably 20+ tables at our weiya, so that means around 200 people participated.  A benefit of sitting 10 to a table is that foods can come in groups of ten--ten stuffed mushrooms, ten little lobster trays.

To see more pictures from this year's weiya at my school, go to my flickr account.

Comments

[Bethany]

Ohhh...I love to hear about other cultures! It's so fascinating!

[Claire]

Wow, the photos makes me so so so..... hungry.
My husband and I might come back to Taiwan in April or May.
My family will host a wedding banquet on the street for us. You are invited!

I am so excited! :D

[amanda p. wu]

Claire: OK!! :)

I bet you are excited! That is great. How long has it been since you were in Taiwan? I can't remember if you said if your husband was Candadian or if he was CBC . . . so either (a) has he ever been to Taiwan before or (b) when was he last in Taiwan (which ever one is appropriate)? :)

And, I can't go to your bookofclaire--is it a private blog?

thanks for often stopping by!!