Saturday, February 17, 2007

Happy Chinese New Year!

20127128Well, happy "Pig Year" to you!!

This is the first time in four years, that I am not celebrating Chinese New Year.  I am off in another country--not Taiwan and not America--till the end of the month.

I really wanted to "pre-blog" to show you some short video clips of what Chinese New Year is all about, but, well, life got in the way. :) 

So, see you at the end of the month when I am back in Taiwan and winter vaction is officially over!

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Feb 17, 2007 8:31:00 PM | culture

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Erica

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Posted by: Erica | Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 11:10 PM

Charlotte

xin nian kuai le! where did you go?? it seems so mysterious!

Posted by: Charlotte | Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 01:00 PM

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