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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2008 16:21:18 GMT -6
Chinese New Year The Year of the Rat The Lantern Festival "In China, the New Year is a time of family reunion. Family members gather at each other's homes for visits and shared meals, most significantly a feast on New Year's Eve. In the United States, however, many early Chinese immigrants arrived without their families, and found a sense of community through neighborhood associations instead. Today, many Chinese-American neighborhood associations host banquets and other New Year events. Chinese New Year ends with the lantern festival on the fifteenth day of the month. Some of the lanterns may be works of art, painted with birds, animals, flowers, zodiac signs, and scenes from legend and history. People hang glowing lanterns in temples, and carry lanterns to an evening parade under the light of the full moon. In many areas the highlight of the lantern festival is the dragon dance. The dragon—which might stretch a hundred feet long—is typically made of silk, paper, and bamboo. Traditionally the dragon is held aloft by young men who dance as they guide the colorful beast through the streets. In the United States, where the New Year is celebrated with a shortened schedule, the dragon dance always takes place on a weekend. In addition, many Chinese-American communities have added American parade elements such as marching bands and floats." www.infoplease.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.htmlNew Year Scene
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2008 12:16:45 GMT -6
As I opened my PO Box on Feb 7th, for my surprise - as a good omen for the New Year- there was the blessed BP.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2008 1:38:06 GMT -6
Oxford University celebrates the Year of the Rat "Up to 700 students, academics and local people celebrated Chinese New Year at a special gala in Oxford University’s Sheldonian Theatre. The Oxford Chinese Students and Scholars Association host the Chinese New Year Gala every year." GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!
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