Chinese New Year!!

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Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year.

Source: Wikipedia.com

Chinese New Year is all about symbols of prosperity, good fortune, and good health. The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, which is also known by its formal name of "Ji Chou." Usually, Chinatowns in the major capitals of the world will be alive with dragon dances and the explosion of firecrackers to ward off the evil spirits of the old Year of the Rat while hailing the good fortunes of the new Year of the Ox. The theme of the dressing would obviously be RED and it seems that for this year.....the lucky number would be 9 because of the lucky flying star No. 9. 

Well, I guess that is the main Chinese New Year fun fact! I guess I better go to bed now after a whole day of cleaning...

Wish all of you a Happy Chinese New Year!! May the Year of Ox bring you and your family best of health, wealth and endless prosperity for this year and many years to come!!

p/s: Sorry for the lack of creativity....the wish is actually from forwarded messages I got from all my friends. Have a fun Chinese New Year this year and may all of you receive loads of ang-pows =)