Jan 05 2010
Happy New Year, everyone!
I've never written a New Year's Resolution ever. But this year, I decided to change that. A friend of mine told me that whatever you want, claim -- and write it! She did, and at the end of the year, she'd go back to the list and see what she had accomplished among the things she had written. It made everything easier to track, and made the accomplishments more concrete.
Jan 26 2009
“GONG Xi Fa Cai!” That’s Happy New Year in Mandarin. The famous “Kung Hei Fat Choi” is supposedly Cantonese.
In Chinese calendar, the arrival of New Year is the longest and most important celebration.
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one.
January 26, 2009 to February 14, 2010 is the year of the ox.
In Chinese astrology, the ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.
The Chinese pronunciation of “ox” happens to coincide with the English pronunciation of “new” (nui).
Happy Niu Year, everyone!
