When is Chinese New Year This Year? In case no one has told you yet, Chinese New Year (the first day of the lunar calendar) is on February 6th this year. The night before is as important as the day of, and most people in China will get off at the latest... ...full story at The China Expat
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| 31 Mar 08 |
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Chinese New Year 2008 »
YouTube video The Chen Family Chinese New Year Reunion 2008
(Yang, Lin, & Enastu)
February 2008
Here's the introductory video clip to a night of fun, memories, and love. The full-length Chinese New Year 2008 DVD package is coming soon! (not to Youtube though hehe) ;) |
| 25 Jan 09 |
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David vs. Goliath: Battle for TV viewers on Lunar New Year Eve » People's Daily Every year, millions of Chinese welcome the New Lunar Year in front of their television sets, seeing the same old stars and hearing the same old tunes in the China Central Television New Year variety show. But this year, it might just be a little... |
| 31 Jan 09 |
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Chinese in Rome observe subdued New Year amid recession » People's Daily Chinese families living in Rome spent less money for this year's Lunar New Year celebrations as the ailing global economy cast a shadow on their business. Though this year marks the Year of the Ox, the New Year mood is not bullish at all for... |
| 08 Jan 08 |
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Spud We Like: International Year of the Potato » TreeHugger Jeremy might want us to call it the year of the frog, but when the calendar gets around to 7 February 2008 we’ll actually be in the Chinese Year of the Earth Rat, which does sound rather apt. But the United Nations have other plans. A few months back th... |
| 30 Jan 08 |
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Chinese low-income families embrace Lunar New Year with price hikes » People's Daily Millions of Chinese low-income families are embracing the most important festival of the year, the Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Thursday, with a frown as food prices continue to rise. "The food price is rocketing. I spent t ... |