February 18th begins Chinese New Year. Having had the opportunity to be in China for 2 Chinese New Years, I was reminded of the occasions by our display in the library. Chinese New Year is a lot like our Christmas. Everyone buys presents and children get red envelopes with money in them. Since many people do not have a lot of material goods, this is a very big thing. Also, everyone travels to be with their families. The train and bus stations are extremely crowded and everyone is carrying large presents for their families. Houses are cleaned from top to bottom to get rid of any bad luck from the previous year. Like our Thanksgiving, a feast is prepared for the entire family, and every possible kind of treat is splurged on. At night there are loud fireworks to frighten away any remaining bad luck. 2007 is the Year of the Pig in the Chinese calendar. If you were born in 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, or 2007, this will be an auspicious year for you.
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