Happy New Year! We at 8Asians.com would like wish all of our readers a Happy Chinese New Year! [EDITORS NOTE: Also, happy Korean New Year and Vietnamese New Year, which also use the same lunar calendars.] The first time I visited Taiwan, was in the fourth grade during Chinese New Year; I remember how festive things were, with fireworks, large dinner gatherings and being excited about getting hong bao’s. Chinese New Year is definitely the biggest holiday in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.
According to the Mercury News, those born in the Year of the Ox:
“resemble their namesake in their focus, patience and industrious work ethic. As the buffalo toils in agriculture, these people are comfortable in the garden and nature, but also consider their homes a sacred space of refuge. Neatness and order are of the utmost importance to them. They are extremely loyal and ethical, but can also be stubborn, temperamental and prone to keeping grudges.”
Sure, the idea that 1/12 of a population will share similar characteristics as those who were born in the same Lunar New Year completely ridiculous, and I have the same thoughts on the Western concept of people sharing the same zodiac sign.
For those who want to celebrate in San Francisco, the annual Chinese New Year Festival and Parade takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 5:15 pm. Please post in the comments section other New Year’s Festivals and Parades going on in the United States & Canada!
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8 Comments to “Happy Chinese New Year – Year of the Ox!”
Joanna wrote:
Happy New Year!
I compiled a list of things happening in New York: http://idealistnyc.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/events-roundup-lunar-new-year/
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 7:24 am | Permalink
Moye wrote:
Happy New Year!
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 10:15 am | Permalink
Asianmommy wrote:
Childbook.com has listed tons of Chinese New Year parades, events, and festivals for you to attend across the US & Canada. Take a look at http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-New-Year-Events-Parades-and-Festivals-s/126.htm for event information in your area.
In Chicago, the Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown will be on Sunday, February 1, 2009. Activities will begin at 11:30 am, and the parade, with marching bands, floats, lion teams, and a 100′ Mystical Dragon, starts at 1 pm on Wentworth, from 24th St to Cermak Rd. Go check it out!
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 12:18 pm | Permalink
Efren wrote:
Happy Moo Year!
(and dreading that next year is going to be my year–am I really that old now?!)
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 1:57 pm | Permalink
Phở Kinh Yue wrote:
Happy Lunar New Year! I would assume that we’re not all Chinese, and not everyone who celebrates this date is Chinese either.
“EDITORS NOTE: Also, happy Korean New Year and Vietnamese New Year, which also use the same lunar calendars.] “The first time I visited Taiwan, was in the fourth grade during Chinese New Year;
So it’s called Chinese New Year in Taiwan, not Taiwanese New Year? interesting.
Vietnamese new year is called Tết, which is also where the name of a certain military event came from, Tet Offensive.
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 4:20 pm | Permalink
Xxxtine wrote:
I just saw the best graphic over at K-popped!
http://k-popped.com/2009/01/gong-xi-fa-cai.html
Happy 牛(’niu’ = cow) Year Everyone! …
Posted on 26-Jan-09 at 5:57 pm | Permalink
John wrote:
@Phở Kinh Yue – Actually, I do not know what the Lunar New Year is called in Taiwan. But I think most Taiwanese would agree, for those who are – which is most of the population, Han Chinese. Or to put in the written Chinese language, “中國人”
Posted on 27-Jan-09 at 12:51 am | Permalink
Jeff wrote:
@Efren: You are still much younger than me!
Posted on 27-Jan-09 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
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