Belated Chinese New Year

"A thrilling time is in your immediate future." With all the craziness of this new year, I haven't done a proper Chinese New Year post. So Happy New Year and gung hay fat choy!  Monkey years are generally positive and optimistic, so I hope it's a joyous one for you all. It's a fire monkey year; fire monkeys tend to be ambitious and adventurous, but also irritable. My celebration was pretty low-key this time around. Sure, we met up with family and had some delicious food, but we're … [Read more...]

Chinese New Year or Spring Festival?

"The Chinese ancient civilization attracts you." This year Chinese New Year lands on February 19, 2015. Since it's based on the lunar calendar, the start date of CNY shifts annually. The celebration typically lasts about fifteen days. A "Wood Goat" year is slotted for 2015, an event that only happens every 60 years. Since the 20th century, this festive time period has also been known as the Spring Festival in China. This is because when the Chinese adopted the Gregorian calendar in … [Read more...]