Thursday, February 19, 2015

Chinese New Year

Today, which for us is February 19, 2015, is the day that the Chinese will celebrate the Chinese New Year's Day.

It is based on a lunar calendar and, in China and much of Asia, it is a big deal. Much like Thanksgiving or the Christmas holidays here in North America, it entails much traveling and stress for the Chinese.

I did not get to write much about it today, as I originally wanted to, since the entry on Obama asking for Congressional approval for the conflict against the Islamic State took up most of my attention, energy, and time.

However, I did add some interesting links regarding the Chinese New Year, if you'd like to take a look:




New Google Doodle Honors Chinese New Year by Kevin McSpadden , Feb. 18, 2015:




Lunar New Year celebrations begin in China and across Asia by Martin Patience, 18 February 2015:




Space in Images - Beijing, China:

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