oheli
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 70
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: Happy Chinese new year |
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Last Thursday i.e. 7th of this month was the begining of a Chinese year.
According to Chinese calender this year is the year of Rat and 4706 th year.
Chinese yaers are named by the name of twelve animals; Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
It is said that Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on a Chinese New Year. Twelve of them came, and Buddha named a year after each one. |
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