This time of year, the most popular Chinese character around town is “fu”, pronounced, “foo.” A friend once explained that “fu” 
means “good fortune” or “blessings” and this time of year, it is appropriate to wish your friends and relatives “fu” for the New Year.
As with many traditions associated with Chinese New Year, “fu” is not straightforward. When hung outside your home or business, the “fu” should be placed upside down. This is because the word for “upside down” in Chinese is similar to “arrived,” so when the “fu” is turned on its head, it means, “Good Luck has arrived,” or in Chinese, “Fu dao le!”
If hung inside the house, the “Fu” should be right side up so that your good fortune stays inside. Either way, “fu” is almost always
written in gold and featured on a diamond-shaped, red piece of paper, the bigger the better.
