Happy Chinese New Year!

Today is one of my favorite holidays: Chinese New Year.


2011 is the year of the rabbit. Rabbits are born in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011. Any rabbits in the house?

According to the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, people born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, ambitious, virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

Here are some fun activities to do with your kid for Chinese New Year.

There is a big celebration in Flushing, Queens every year year to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year there is a parade on February 12th. Here are some Chinese New Year celebrations going on in Flushing, the Chinese capital of Queens.

Stay tuned for details of how E-man and I celebrate this holiday.