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Posted on: Gong Xi Fa Cai!
January 27, 2009, 01:26 AM

Happy new year to all!

Just for something different, I took a day from work and went to Chinatown in New York CIty for the new year celebration. What an amazing experience.

Posted on: Happiness Candy
January 14, 2009, 10:01 PM

Kesirui,

Thank you for sharing the pictures of your xi3 tang2. It added a little extra visualization to the lesson for a newbie like me. And please allow me to say 恭喜

 

Posted on: What's your (animal) sign?
January 06, 2009, 07:26 PM

Wow, alot of great info in these posts. I should review them more often. I learned alot about the Chinese calendar. And barkerdavidl  brought back a fond childhood memory of being with my sister and looking up our Chinese Zodiac signs on a restaurant placemat. I also agree with changye in that the story about the shifting Zodiac is about the western Zodiac, which is determined my wich constellation rises with the sun on the day of your birth, and is not constant in the long run. This is sort of referred to in the old song from Hair, "The Age of Aquarius". And back then if you asked someone what's your sign, it was usually prefaced by "Hey Baby..."