Feb 02 2009
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a special time for Asians worldwide. There are many cultural traditions attached to the New Year. In Hong Kong all the children are dressed in their finest new clothes in order to ring in the new year on a clean slate of new beginnings. Just the other day, here in San Francisco I saw this adorable little boy dressed in celebration of the year of the ox. I could not resist getting a photo of him. I asked his Mother for permission and she kindly granted me permission to take his photo. He is the cutest little guy I’ve ever seen.
He is also the perfect example of how the little children are dressed in traditional attire to celebrate the New Year. During the celebrations in China you would see all the toddlers dressed like the cutie in the photo. The festivities are always vividly colorful and traditional.
Prospect Of The Year Of The Ox
Career - Many disputes may take place within the workplace. It would be wise to make compromises in order to gain advantage. Do not challenge the opinions of others. Compromise is the law of the land this year.
Fortune - Avoid the money trap. It is not the year for investments. You may lose more than you have by being greedy. Save most of what you earn.
Romance - There will be slanderous gossip thrown your way which could damage the relationship with your loved one. You must handle the situation carefully.
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Just a little nit to pick. Chinese New Year is important not to Asians, but to Chinese. Using the term “Asian” as a generic term for Chinese is almost as bad as using “Oriental”.
I actually was not using the term Asian for Chinese. I used the term Asian to include all Asians because the New Year is important not just to the Chinese but all Asians.