About Today: How to Celebrate Chinese New Year

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Chinese New Year starts at midnight tonight, which means that according to one measure, tomorrow is the first day of spring. If the view from your window is anything like mine, that alone is reason to celebrate. Everything You Wanted to Know About Chinese New Year But how did Chinese New Year get started in the first place? Well, there's a story, and it involves a people-eating monster named Nian. This is already much more fun than western New Year's Eve. Feng Shui: How to Prepare Your House for Chinese New Year What's Your Chinese Zodiac Sign? See More About:  chinese food  chinese new year  holidays The Year of the Rabbit This coming year will be the Year of the Rabbit. We might think of bunnies as timid, but in the Chinese Zodiac, rabbits are considered principled and honorable. Lunar New Year Celebrations in Queens Cross-Stitch a Dragon for New Years See More About:  chinese new year  spring festival  year of the earth ox How to Say Happy New Year in Mandarin Also in this piece: translations for the phrases "congratulations and prosperity" and "set off firecrackers." Chinese New Years Celebrations in the UK Lunar New Year Care Packages for College Kids See More About:  chinese new year  chinese festivals  mandarin greetings How to Celebrate Chinese New Year My favorite way to celebrate Chinese New Year: Wear new clothes! Chinese New Years Celebrations in Reno/Tahoe Chinese New Year Crafts See More About:  chinese superstitions  mythology  holidays Today Ads Chinese New Years Chinese Lunar Dragon Chinese Red Dragon Dragon Dance Featured Articles What the Egyptian Revolution Means to US Foreign Policy What Makes a Super Bowl Party Great? 10 Tips for Choosing Tax Software Does Charlie Sheen Need a Conservator? Notable African-American Women Follow Us on Facebook   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement