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Happy Chinese New Year

Posted at February 6, 2008 // Celebration, new year

新年快樂 , 恭喜發財
Xīnnián kuàilè, Gōngxǐ fācái
Happy New Year, Congratulations and Be Prosperous

恭喜發財 , 紅包拿來
Gōngxǐ fācái, hóngbāo nálái
Congratulations and be prosperous, now give me a red envelope :P

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Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted at February 18, 2007 // begin, Celebration, Event, new year

Happy Lunar New Year!
May the New Year will be blessed with great happiness, love, prosperity & health.
新年快乐 – 恭喜發財

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Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

Posted at February 17, 2007 // Celebration, Event, new year

The 12 Zodiac animal signs (生肖 shengxiao) are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (ram or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. There are many legends to explain the beginning of the zodiac (see Origins of the Chinese Zodiac). One of the most popular reads, in summarized form, as follows:

The rat was given the task of inviting the animals to report to the Jade Emperor for a banquet to be selected for the zodiac signs. The cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat tricked him into believing that the banquet was the next day. The cat slept through the banquet, thinking that it was the next day. When he found out, the cat vowed to be the rat’s natural enemy for ages to come.

Interestingly, the cat does make it into the Vietnamese Zodiac, in place of the rabbit (see below).

Another popular legend has it that a race was used to decide the animals to report to the Jade Emperor:

The cat and the rat were the worst swimmers in the animal kingdom. Although bad swimmers, they were both intelligent. They decided that the best and fastest way to cross the river was to hop on the back of the ox. The ox, being a naïve and good-natured animal, agreed to carry them across. However, overcome with a fierce competitiveness, the rat decided that in order to win, it must do something and promptly pushed the cat into the river. Because of this, the cat has never forgiven the rat, and hates the water as well. After the ox had crossed the river, the rat jumped ahead and reached the shore first, and it claimed first place in the competition.
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Happy New Year 2007!

Posted at January 1, 2007 // Celebration, Event, new year

Happy New Year 2007! to all of you guys…