The 2013 Year of Snake
The Introduction of 2013 Year of Snake
2013 is the year of the black Snake begins on February 10th shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, the humanitarian of the zodiac. This 2013 year of Snake is meant for steady progress and attention to detail. Focus and discipline will be necessary for you to achieve what you set out to create. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. It is the enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animals Signs. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve.
The Common Character of People Born in the Year of Snake
People born in the Year of the Snake are reputed to be thoughtful and wise and to approach problems rationally and logically, seldom instinctively. Such people are complex beings, they are clever and men of few words from their birth. Their business is always going well, but they are stingy very often. They are sometimes egoistic and conceited. However they can be very active in their friends’ life. They are often too active, not believing other people and relying only on themselves. Snakes are also very insightful and naturally intuitive. If anyone has a sixth sense, it's those born in the Snake year. This is partly what makes them so mysterious.Snakes come in all varieties of colors and patterns. And maybe that's why people born in the Snake year love to appreciate beauty. People with the Chinese zodiac snake sign are very stylish, fashionable and have exceptional taste.
People born in the Year of the Snake also have a sure touch in money matters but are also inclined to be greedy and somewhat egoistical. Determined and ambitious characters of Snakes take their failures hard. They are usually very attractive on the outside and inwardly, that, taking into consideration their frivolity, can lead to some family problems.
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All about Chinese New Year
The Origin Of Chinese New Year
The Origin of the lunar New Year Festival can be traced back thousands years, involving a series of colorful legends and traditions. One of the famous legend is Nian, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast that the ancients believed would devour people on New Year’s Eve.
To keep Nian away, red-paper couplets are pasted on doors, torches are lit and firecrackers are set off through the night, because Nain is said to fear the color red, the light of fire ,and loud noises. Early the next morning, as feelings of triumph and renewal fill the air at successfully keeping Nain away for another year, the most popular greeting heard is gong si, or “congratulations”.
To keep Nian away, red-paper couplets are pasted on doors, torches are lit and firecrackers are set off through the night, because Nain is said to fear the color red, the light of fire ,and loud noises. Early the next morning, as feelings of triumph and renewal fill the air at successfully keeping Nain away for another year, the most popular greeting heard is gong si, or “congratulations”.
Photos: Trying to Make Snakes Cute and Cuddly
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On Saturday, the auspicious Year of the Dragon will give way to the Year of the Snake, a somewhat less auspicious symbol that’s hard to warm up to. In Hong Kong, some vendors are going to great lengths to disguise snakes to make them look as cute as possible. Here’s what they’ve come up with.
Chinese New Year Celebrations Near You
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Year of the Snake (Forever) DESCRIPTION
Welcoming the New Year with a bang, the U.S. Postal Service 2013 Year of the Snake (Forever®) stamp features a bundle of firecrackers colored red for luck. The Year of the Snake stamp is sixth of twelve stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year Series. The Year of the Snake begins on February 10, 2013, and ends on January 30, 2014美国华裔艺术家设计的蛇年邮票
美国之音
02.07.2013
中国农历新年—蛇年将近，美国邮政总局近日发行了蛇年生肖邮票。
为美国邮政总局设计蛇年邮票的仍然是纽约市华裔艺术家麦锦鸿（Kam Mak）。邮票以一串喜庆红火的爆竹为主，配上左上方一条精致的剪纸图案金蛇，左边是用书法写的中文“蛇”字，邮票上下方分别镶着金框，左右两侧还飘落着爆竹碎片，设计相当别致，充满了浓郁的中国风格。
目前在纽约时装设计学院担任教授的画家麦锦鸿在2008年被美国邮政总局选中，负责设计中国农历新年从鼠年到猪年的十二生肖邮票，每年发行一款。这是美国邮局的第二套生肖邮票，第一套生肖邮票在1992年到2003年期间发行，主要是剪纸系列，
麦锦鸿在香港出生，小时随家人移居纽约市，在曼哈顿长大。现年51岁的麦锦鸿在接受媒体采访时表示，他能通过他的艺术创作来展现中国文化，这是巨大的荣誉，非常酷。
http://www.voachinese.com/content/us-lunar-new-year-stamp-20130207/1599383.html
Don't forget, Valentine's Day is only five days away
Congratulations to the Super Bowl XLVII winner, The Ravens.
ARRRRRR, 49ers lost the Super Bowl this year. But has anybody guessed what would likely happen the day after the Super Bowl game?
Hello Zhen Hwang 《HELLO甄嬛》！
This is a satire with some playful Chinglish, of the hottest soap opera, The Life of Zhen Hwang, which has been shown all over in China, Taiwan and now is available in some Mandarin speaking TV stations in the US. If you don't understand Mandarin, please fast forward and play the last one minute of the clip and I am sure you would begin to understand the gist of the story.
【惡搞配音】爆笑雙語大片——《HELLO甄嬛》！聽聞#甄嬛傳#即將登陸美國，眾嬪妃紛紛惡補英語爭艷美國熒屏；76集濃縮6集，后宮搶戲大戰全面升級，甄嬛皇后聯手作戰，華妃怒吼"bitch就是bitch！為什麼要刪我！"更有謝耳朵坑爹解讀無節操劇情，美國觀眾表示"臥槽真心凌亂了！
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O.K. February has been too busy, its time to take a nap,
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or soaking in the hot spring,
ARRRRRRRR, life is GOOOOOOOD!
ARRRRRRRR, life is GOOOOOOOD!
