To celebrate Chinese New Year, one needs to be aware of the traditions and the customs. This year, I decided to search the Web to better educate myself and to share my findings. Below are some of the Web resources that I found useful:
Happy Chinese New Year and may the Year of the Ox be a productive one for you!
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For some reason, I felt compelled to write a Blog today. Perhaps it's because the number 8 is the most auspicious number in the Chinese culture, and I didn't want to miss the chance for good fortune by not acknowledging today's date: 08.08.08. Or it's because today is grand opening for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and I wanted to publicly express my excitement for the event. My family and I are looking forward to the opening ceremony tonight (delayed broadcast on NBC) which starts officially at 08:08pm CST. Of course, my wife also reminded me that our baby girl turned 8 month old today. She now weighs in at 20 lbs, measures 27 inches in height, and has grown out 8 front teeth. She also recently started crawling and that's a significant milestone that I want to share with the world. Finally, 08.08 is Father's Day in Taiwan (my birthplace). Although we now observe the US holidays, I still want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my dad. And in keeping with the theme of the day, I should mention that this my 8th Blog, since I started sharing my thoughts with the world. What a coincidence! P.S. If you're a fan of the Olympics and a FaceBook user, you should checkout the myPicks Beijing 2008 game. Select your country to the right and click on Play Now! Below are a couple other Sun Blogger's perspective on today: |
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