Chinese+New+Year+2009

== Chinese New Year began on 26th January this year .... the same day as Australia Day. This year is the Year of the Ox.== The Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC, when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Because of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of the year can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. On the Chinese calendar, 2009 is Lunar Year 4706-4707. On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on **Monday, January 26, 2009 — The Year of the Ox.** If you were born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985 or 1997 - you were born under the sign of the ox. || ** Happy New Year ****
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[|Recipes] ** || Like the [|ox], you are one of the most patient signs in the [|Chinese zodiac], but when opposed your fierce temper comes to the fore — and woe to anyone who crosses you! For the ox in 2009, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome, so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either personally or professionally. Famous people born in the Year Of The Ox? They include President [|Barack Obama], actor [|George Clooney], boxer [|Oscar De La Hoya], Bollywood actress [|Aishwarya Rai], and soccer star [|Wayne Rooney]. On the Web, learn more about [|Chinese New Year celebrations in the U.S. and around the world], browse festive clip art and e-mail greetings, or read up on traditional holiday folklore along with food & [|recipes] surrounding a traditional weeks-long Chinese Lunar New Year or Spring Festival ... Happy New Year! [|**Chinese New Year**] - Great intro, with brief descriptions of traditional celebrations slated for all 15 days of the New Year or Spring Festival, plus more on traditional Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos and superstitions. [|**Chinese New Year - Wikipedia**] - A wonderful overview of the history, symbols, customs & foods surrounding the 15-day festivities including information on traditional gifts, flowers, fireworks, good luck / bad luck superstitions, how Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world, plus lots of related links and resources. [|**Lunar New Year in Taiwan**] - An engaging read, and beautifully illustrated with tales of the origins of the festival, holiday dishes, gift exchanges, the dragon and lion parade, rituals and superstitions. [|**Chinese New Year: Chinese Calendar**] - One stop browsing to learn more about the zodiac, the 12 animals that govern specific years, an online tutorial of [|Chinese calligraphy], a New Year banners how-to, New Year [|graphics], and lots more.
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