Monday, February 06, 2006

Happy Chinese New Year!

We welcome the Chinese year of the Dog. Chinese New Year is the main holiday of the year for more than one quarter of the world's population and the Chinese New Year commences each year in February.

New Year Traditions
- Greet people with “Kung Hei Fat Choy” (Happy New Year) during the Chinese New Year period to bring you good fortune and prosperity.
- Clean your house and sweep out the bad luck of the previous year.
- Cast aside old grudges and earn reconciliation and forgiveness.
- Ward off bad luck by draping your door with red cloth and leaving lights on throughout Chinese New Year’s Eve.
- Eat lucky foods like fish and chicken for a prosperous New Year.
- Give red “lucky money” envelopes to pass on prosperity and good luck.
- Do good deeds to earn the blessings of the Jade Emperor.

What does the year of the dog hold for you?

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