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As of today February 4th as the traditional Chinese Calendar as the New Year Eve. As such Happy Chinese New Year and have a great Year of Rats this year.

That sounds odd

Lao New Years will be in April We celebrate both American and Laos New Year Sometimes Chinese New Years as well My brother in-laws uncles new wifely kids are Chinese I think she put something together today, but I'm not sure o.o

Happy Chinese New Year \o.o/

[color="Red"](As I live in China, I am on Chinese New Years break. Chinese kids get so much time off it's not even funny...)

(Happy Chinese New Years!)[/color]

soooo. do they do anything for the new years that we celebrate here in America?:wow!:

The Chinese New Years has something to do with not cleaning, rigth? To be safe I will not clean my room this week! Hehe
Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!!!

Smile:) (post: 1196873) wrote:The Chinese New Years has something to do with not cleaning, rigth? To be safe I will not clean my room this week! Hehe
Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!!!

Ooh, then I am so good to go on the no cleaning thing \o.o/

Yuki fans unite. Especially the "Prince Yuki Fan Club"

But seriously, why is the Chinese New Year significant? Would someone explain it to me? (feels kind of stupid for asking, but has never had anyone tell her why each year is assigned a different animal and whatnot)

[color="Red"](Haha, well, New Years' is a time to start afresh. So instead of doing resolutions like Americans do, the Chinese clean their houses, make sure all debts are paid, ect.)[/color]

The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, and is constructed in a different fashion than the Western solar calendar. In the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and early February. The Chinese have adopted the Western calendar since 1911, but the lunar calendar is still used for festive occasions such as the Chinese New Year. Many Chinese calendars will print both the solar dates and the Chinese lunar dates.

Brought to us by... this site http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/zodiac.html \o.o/

Happy Chinese New Year. o.o/

cool and what does the rat symbolize?

The Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities.

For more check out the Wikipedia site (where I found that first line
:sweatdrop: )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_rat

AsianBlossom (post: 1197061) wrote:Yuki fans unite. Especially the "Prince Yuki Fan Club"

Oh no, not THEM. *shivers to death*

Hooray for the rat, my favorite pet.

I was born in the year of he Dog It says I'm sharp tongued ^ ^;; Which can be true at times

I'm a Pig...No comments PLEASE!Interesting enough both Pig and Pisces in the Western Zodiac are associated with Water.
And Tsu you have to tell us what Lao New Year is like.

I think they have water festivals back in Laos I've seen some videos about it on Youtube Over here we just have a party at a hall

Sounds like a good excuse to have a good time.

AsianBlossom (post: 1197061) wrote:Yuki fans unite. Especially the "Prince Yuki Fan Club"

It's played in "fast forward" too often for me to actually be able to remember, let alone recite it.

I was tempted, though. lol.

Happy Chinese New Year!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Kong Hey Fatt Choy!

I'm born in the year of the Monkey.

This year of the rat reminded of two things: Yuki Sohma and Ratatouille XD

I may be late, but happy new year!

Happy New Year and all!

Random thought.
What with it being the year 2008 in the Gregorian calender and all, is there a similar system for numbering the years in the Chinese calender other than the Zodiac?

Yahshua (post: 1196841) wrote:As of today February 4th as the traditional Chinese Calendar as the New Year Eve. As such Happy Chinese New Year and have a great Year of Rats this year.

Um, I believe Chinese New Year's Eve this year is actually the 6th of February.

AsianBlossom (post: 1197061) wrote:Yuki fans unite. Especially the "Prince Yuki Fan Club"

But seriously, why is the Chinese New Year significant? Would someone explain it to me? (feels kind of stupid for asking, but has never had anyone tell her why each year is assigned a different animal and whatnot)

The only special thing that comes to my mind is that in the Chinese zodiac, the Rat is the "first". Hence all other animals are "what comes after", if indeed one must put a beginning for a cycle (if that makes sense).

From my little understanding of the Chinese Zodiac the Rat came first only because he cheated in the race that the animals were having and rode on top of the Ox.

mitsuki lover (post: 1199406) wrote:From my little understanding of the Chinese Zodiac the Rat came first only because he cheated in the race that the animals were having and rode on top of the Ox.

Yes, I think that's it! What a cheat. Oh well....

Happy Chinese New Year ! Lol last year was my year (being the year of the Boar). Now it's the year of the Rat.