HAPPY NEW YEAR - Chinese Style

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar..The Chinese year 4706 begins on February 7 2008.

A Ratty Year

Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year.  Twselve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in rat years tend to be leaders, pioneers, and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking.

Are you a rat?  You are if you were born in 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 or 2008

In any event Kung Hei Fat Choi (Happy New Year) from your webmaster