Community Corner
Lunar New Year Ushers in Year of the Rabbit
The Lunar New Year and Year of the Rabbit begin on the Pacific Coast today, Feb. 3.
Guonian and Bainian to you! “You have made it through the old year, Congratulations to the New.”
Today is the first day of the First Moon of the lunar calendar. This date varies depending on the moon’s placement, and this year it happens to fall on today, Feb. 3. The Chinese New Year is celebrated much like the Western one, signifying new beginnings in life.
YEAR OF THE RABBIT: KEY INFORMATION
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Birth years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Characteristics: Articulate, talented, ambitious, determined, sensitive people who like tranquility
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Most compatible with: People born in years of Sheep, Pig and Dog
Famous rabbits: Jet Li, Brad Pitt, Tina Turner, Albert Einstein, Confucius, Angelina Jolie, Michael Jordan and Anthony Quinn
To find out your Chinese Zodiac animal and more background about the Chinese Lunar Year, clickhere and here.
Key information sources: Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco and Seattle-based Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
LION DANCE PERFORMANCE IN SEATTLE
When: Saturday at 2 p.m.
Where: Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience at 719 S. King St.
Details: The performance will be outside the museum on King Street. It also will continue inside the museum. The inside portion is free with admission.
Chinese lions are used during the Lunar New Year to chase away bad spirits. They are used especially in southern China, Hong Kong and in cities that have large numbers of ethnic Chinese.
