In Celebration of the Chinese New Year…
Happy New Year!
In celebration of the Chinese Lunar Year, which begins today, Thursday, February 7, 2008, the Empire State Building will light up in yellow and red at dusk.
2008, like 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984 and 1996 is the year of the Rat.
Here is what we found about the year of the rat on http://www.chinatown-online.com/year/year.shtml
Rat: You are imaginative, charming, and truly generous to the person you love. However, you have a tendency to be quick-tempered and overly critical. You are also inclined to be somewhat of an opportunist. Born under this sign, you should be happy in sales or as a writer, critic, or publicist.
Hopefully this is some consolation for people one, 11, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72…
In celebration of the Lunar New Year – you may want to buy yourself something luxurious from Shanghai Tang, something fun and practical from Pearl River Mart, and eat a delicious feast at Shun Lee or Chinatown Brasserie.
A number of Chinese restaurants are offering special banquet meals, as listed on zagats.com
And the colorful Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade: Lion and Dragon Performance will take place on Sunday February 10, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Mott Street and Hester Street.
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