Tomorrow officially marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year... the year of the Dragon. There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac (dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, boar, rat, ox, tiger, and rabbit) each one cycling over twelve years.
The Dragon represents the ultimate success and happiness. The figure of the dragon is meant to bring good luck to everyone. And those born in this year are said to be free spirits, fearless with lots of creativity, and a tendency to dream big. (Other recent years of the dragon are 1976, 1988, 2000.)
As a New Year's tradition, Chinese people hang red envelopes containing their wishes for the new year. My wishes for the new year seems to be off to a good start. I'm happy to be teaching again, and hope to finish my teaching certification this year. I get to be back with Gary and not worry about what country we can go to (for the next 12 months anyway!).
I hope the Dragon brings you happiness in 2012! Happy New Year from Tianjin. Celebration photos to follow.
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