Happy Chinese New Year to you

I wish you have a happy Chinese New Year, all of you were in good health and good luck.
Today is last day of year 2006 which we use luner calandar. Coming year symbol is pig.
I don't know why chinese tradition use twelve animals as symbols for cycle of per twelve years,
it is interest if anyone can tell me the story.

I enjoy school aim program this afternoon. They celebrate Chinese New Year eve. today. Many international students attend this special occasion.

Year by years, time fly, my age getting older and older, there are in my memory about Chinese New Year while I am in child, many festive program, such as performance, show, opera and art display on every street and corner. We celebrate New Year for fifteen days, all business are close such as school, office and work. People pack up their bagages, back their hometown till Jan. 16. then return to work.

In our town, every house door are open, eating table non stop day and night, every house prepare foods for visitors, whether friend or guest, know or unknow. Once a year it is a big things to everyone. I feel it like yesterday.

I will share other things with you next time if you interest it, please let me know, okay?
Good night.