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The hand(s) of time moves forward as the Chinese's Year of the Water Snake(s) exit and there enter is/are the Wood Horse(s) on Friday, January 31,2014.
Chinese Proverbs: “Heaven means to be one with God. Confucius By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. Confucius Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucius“
The Chinese’s New Year of the Wood Horse(s) Heavenly/Celestial Stem: Wood, Earthly Branch Year: Horse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese calendar
The Chinese calendar begins at 2637 B.C., the year in which the legendary Emperor Huangdi is said to have invented it. This calendar counts years in cycles of 60. For example, the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar is the 17th year in the 78th cycle. The years within each cycle are broken down into repeating 12-year cycles. In these cycles, each year is named after 10 Chinese constellations and 12 animals. The animals are the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. The year 2000 is the year of the dragon.
The Chinese year is based on the moon and generally consists of 12 months. Each month begins at new moon and has 29 or 30 days. A month is repeated seven times during each 19-year period, so that the calendar stays approximately in line with the seasons. The year starts at the second new moon after the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Thus, the Chinese New Year occurs no earlier than January 21 and no later than February 20. http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/referencecenter/article?id=ar087720&st=Chinese+Calendar
Chinese New Year is the most important
festival of the Chinese calendar. The date of the Chinese New Year is based on
the cycles of the moon. It begins between January 21 and February 20. In
ancient China, the monthlong festival marked the end of one farming season and
the beginning of a new one. Today, the Chinese New Year festival usually lasts
only a few days.
Chinese people prepare for the new year by thoroughly cleaning and
decorating the house. Decorations include spring couplets, red paper
scrolls with phrases praising the renewal of life and the return of spring.
Family reunions are an important part of the celebration. Family members
join in a festive New Year’s Eve dinner. Places are set at the table for absent
family members to symbolize the unity of the family. Special foods that
symbolize good fortune for the new year are served. For example, rice cakes,
called nian gao, are a popular food for New Year’s Eve dinners. The
Chinese word nian means year, and gao means high.
This food signifies achievement in the new year. Children bow to their parents
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