2013
is the Year of the Snake!
This
may seem slightly ominous to Westerners (especially Gryffendors), but
in Chinese astrology, the snake symbolizes thoughtfulness and wisdom,
logic and thinking. People born in the Year of the Snake are not
supposed to act rashly and carelessly.
So,
yes, bring on the Year of the Snake! We could use a little more
careful thinking and wisdom, couldn't we?
Chinese
New Year is celebrated by billions of people all over the world.
From
enormous fireworks displays in Hong Kong to red envelopes sold in San
Francisco's Chinatown, for giving money to children...
...from the beautiful Lantern Festival in Taiwan to dance parades in Washington, D.C., and in Beijing, China...a whole lot of celebration happens here, there, and everywhere that Chinese people have settled.
To
learn about non-astrological snakes...
...(which
probably aren't nearly so thoughtful as astrological snakes)
For
more on Chinese New Year...
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