2012 Year Of Dragon - Chinese New Year Greetings

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Chinese New Year Festival Cards

Chinese New Year is the biggest festival of the year in Chinese communities. The City of Sydney's 2009 Chinese New Year Festival will be the largest celebration of the Lunar New Year outside of Asia. Chinese New Year is also named with the Chinese Spring Festival and is among the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The Chinese New Year period ends with the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the month. Send these chinese new year festival cards to your dear friends, relatives and families.
Chinese New Year Festival Card
Chinese New Year Festival
Chinese New Year Spring Festival
Chinese New Year Festival 2009

Traditional Chinese New Year Food

Chinese New Year celebrations calls for traditional chinese gatherings where traditional food add value to the new year's eve food for the family and friends. On New Year's Eve, families have a reunion feast including delicious dishes like fish, dumplings, Long noodles, lotus roots, Fish balls, meat balls, carp, nian gao and many more. It is believed that traditional Chinese New Year Food is a symbol of prosperity, good luck, happiness, good health and long life for everyone partaking in the feast. So, don't forget to add traditional chinese new year foods at your dinig table.



Chinese New Year Traditions

China is rich in its culture and traditions. Chinese New Year traditions and customs are a mixture of the family, feasts, decorations and presents giving and the foreign, Lai See and superstitions. New Year is the most important holiday for Chinese communities. Here we outline the major traditions, rituals and customs that are followed with the new year celebrations :
  • Have Get together dinner on the Eve with traditional dishes including chicken and fish.
  • Chinese New Year parades are annual traditions.
  • Spring clean the whole home of cobwebs.
  • The throwing of mandarin oranges on Chap Goh Mei (15th moon/night) is a Chinese tradition that signifies the end of the Chinese New Year.
  • Lion dance is very traditional with the drums, cymbals and acrobatic moves under a brightly colored lion costume.
traditional lion dance
tradition of red lanterns
traditional chinese new year parade

Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Celebrations, events and festivals are time to craft activities for all kids. Download these fun interactive printable chinese new year coloring pages for kids to color them and enhance their art skills. Chinese new year parade, lantern festival, millenium dragon, dragon dance, Ox and other pictures for the new year craft have been given. Feel free to get the print of these online coloring pages.
2009 ox year coloring page
Chinese Parade Coloring Pages
Chinese New Year Coloring Pages

Year of the Ox Cards

1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 were the year of Oxes. The coming 2009 is also the year of Ox, the year of person who are very patient, confident, steady and stubborn. 2009 year of the earth Ox is also called 2009 year of the Bull or Buffalo. The Ox sign is the second animal sign of the Chinese Horoscope. People born in the Chinese New Year of Ox, 2009 will have the following traits in their character - Leadership qualities, dependability, great organizers, loyality as well as strong responsiblility. To know more details, please keep surfing. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year ahead.
2009 Year of the Ox
Year of the Ox Card
Year of the Ox

Monday, December 22, 2008

Chinese New Year Horoscope

In the Chinese horoscope, the five basic elements - Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth are combined with the twelve animal signs of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig to form the sixty year cycle. The Chinese calendar is based on solar and lunar cycles and thus the new year falls on a different day of the Western solar calendar each year. The Chinese horoscope isn't used for fortune telling but provides information about a person's character, talents or biases. To know about horoscope of coming year of Ox, please keep surfing. Chinese New Year Horoscope is based on your zodiac animal and other metals comsidered must in forcasting your horoscope details.
Chinese New Year Horoscope
Chinese Horoscope

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Chinese Fortune Cookies

Fortune Cookies are crisp cookies made of flour, sugar, vanilla, and oil with a "fortune" wrapped tag containing lucky numbers, lottery numbers or some fortune words. Gigantic Fortune Cookies are very famous for personalized messages inside the cookie and being dipped in delicious chocolates and caramels. Chinese Fortune Cookies are perfect gift on this new year celebration along with a beautiful greeting card.
Traditional chinese Fortune Cookies Gigantic Fortune Cookies
Fortune Cookies Box
Giant Fortune Cookie

Fortune Cookies Chinese Food
Chinese new year Fortune cookie gift fortune cookie

Chinese New Year Animals

Chinese years are named after one of the twelve animals in the zodiac calendar. It is said that people born in that appropriate year have traits and personality of that particular animal. Chinese New Year animal of the year 2009 is Ox. Oxen are believed to be hardworking and patient.

YearChinese New Year DayZodiac Color Animal SignFirst Day of Animal Year
1900 January, 31 19001900 White Metal Rat YearFebruary 4, 1900
1901 February, 19 19011901 White Metal Cow YearFebruary 4, 1901
1902 February, 8 19021902 Black Water Tiger YearFebruary 5, 1902
1903 January, 29 19031903 Black Water Rabbit YearFebruary 5, 1903
1904 February, 16 19041904 Green Wood Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1904
1905 February, 4 19051905 Green Wood Snake YearFebruary 4, 1905
1906 January, 25 19061906 Red Fire Horse YearFebruary 5, 1906
1907 February, 13 19071907 Red Fire Sheep YearFebruary 5, 1907
1908 February, 2 19081908 Brown Earth Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1908
1909 January, 22 19091909 Brown Earth Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1909
1910 February, 10 19101910 White Metal Dog YearFebruary 5, 1910
1911 January, 30 19111911 White Metal Pig YearFebruary 5, 1911
1912 February, 18 19121912 Black Water Rat YearFebruary 5, 1912
1913 February, 6 19131913 Black Water Cow YearFebruary 4, 1913
1914 January, 26 19141914 Green Wood Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1914
1915 February, 14 19151915 Green Wood Rabbit YearFebruary 5, 1915
1916 February, 4 19161916 Red Fire Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1916
1917 January, 23 19171917 Red Fire Snake YearFebruary 4, 1917
1918 February, 11 19181918 Brown Earth Horse YearFebruary 4, 1918
1919 February, 1 19191919 Brown Earth Sheep YearFebruary 5, 1919
1920 February, 20 19201920 White Metal Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1920
1921 February, 8 19211921 White Metal Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1921
1922 January, 28 19221922 Black Water Dog YearFebruary 4, 1922
1923 February, 16 19231923 Black Water Pig YearFebruary 5, 1923
1924 February, 5 19241924 Green Wood Rat YearFebruary 5, 1924
1925 January, 24 19251925 Green Wood Cow YearFebruary 4, 1925
1926 February, 13 19261926 Red Fire Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1926
1927 February, 2 19271927 Red Fire Rabbit YearFebruary 5, 1927
1928 January, 23 19281928 Brown Earth Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1928
1929 February, 10 19291929 Brown Earth Snake YearFebruary 4, 1929
1930 January, 30 19301930 White Metal Horse YearFebruary 4, 1930
1931 February, 17 19311931 White Metal Sheep YearFebruary 5, 1931
1932 February, 6 19321932 Black Water Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1932
1933 January, 26 19331933 Black Water Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1933
1934 February, 14 19341934 Green Wood Dog YearFebruary 4, 1934
1935 February, 4 19351935 Green Wood Pig YearFebruary 5, 1935
1936 January, 24 19361936 Red Fire Rat YearFebruary 5, 1936
1937 February, 11 19371937 Red Fire Cow YearFebruary 4, 1937
1938 January, 31 19381938 Brown Earth Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1938
1939 February, 19 19391939 Brown Earth Rabbit YearFebruary 5, 1939
1940 February, 8 19401940 White Metal Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1940
1941 January, 27 19411941 White Metal Snake YearFebruary 4, 1941
1942 February, 15 19421942 Black Water Horse YearFebruary 4, 1942
1943 February, 5 19431943 Black Water Sheep YearFebruary 5, 1943
1944 January, 25 19441944 Green Wood Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1944
1945 February, 13 19451945 Green Wood Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1945
1946 February, 2 19461946 Red Fire Dog YearFebruary 4, 1946
1947 January, 22 19471947 Red Fire Pig YearFebruary 4, 1947
1948 February, 10 19481948 Brown Earth Rat YearFebruary 5, 1948
1949 January, 29 19491949 Brown Earth Cow YearFebruary 4, 1949
1950 February, 17 19501950 White Metal Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1950
1951 February, 6 19511951 White Metal Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 1951
1952 January, 27 19521952 Black Water Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1952
1953 February, 14 19531953 Black Water Snake YearFebruary 4, 1953
1954 February, 3 19541954 Green Wood Horse YearFebruary 4, 1954
1955 January, 24 19551955 Green Wood Sheep YearFebruary 4, 1955
1956 February, 12 19561956 Red Fire Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1956
1957 January, 31 19571957 Red Fire Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1957
1958 February, 18 19581958 Brown Earth Dog YearFebruary 4, 1958
1959 February, 8 19591959 Brown Earth Pig YearFebruary 4, 1959
1960 January, 28 19601960 White Metal Rat YearFebruary 5, 1960
1961 February, 15 19611961 White Metal Cow YearFebruary 4, 1961
1962 February, 5 19621962 Black Water Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1962
1963 January, 25 19631963 Black Water Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 1963
1964 February, 13 19641964 Green Wood Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1964
1965 February, 2 19651965 Green Wood Snake YearFebruary 4, 1965
1966 January, 21 19661966 Red Fire Horse YearFebruary 4, 1966
1967 February, 9 19671967 Red Fire Sheep YearFebruary 4, 1967
1968 January, 30 19681968 Brown Earth Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1968
1969 February, 17 19691969 Brown Earth Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1969
1970 February, 6 19701970 White Metal Dog YearFebruary 4, 1970
1971 January, 27 19711971 White Metal Pig YearFebruary 4, 1971
1972 February, 15 19721972 Black Water Rat YearFebruary 5, 1972
1973 February, 3 19731973 Black Water Cow YearFebruary 4, 1973
1974 January, 23 19741974 Green Wood Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1974
1975 February, 11 19751975 Green Wood Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 1975
1976 January, 31 19761976 Red Fire Dragon YearFebruary 5, 1976
1977 February, 18 19771977 Red Fire Snake YearFebruary 4, 1977
1978 February, 7 19781978 Brown Earth Horse YearFebruary 4, 1978
1979 January, 28 19791979 Brown Earth Sheep YearFebruary 4, 1979
1980 February, 16 19801980 White Metal Monkey YearFebruary 5, 1980
1981 February, 5 19811981 White Metal Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1981
1982 January, 25 19821982 Black Water Dog YearFebruary 4, 1982
1983 February, 13 19831983 Black Water Pig YearFebruary 4, 1983
1984 February, 2 19841984 Green Wood Rat YearFebruary 4, 1984
1985 February, 20 19851985 Green Wood Cow YearFebruary 4, 1985
1986 February, 9 19861986 Red Fire Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1986
1987 January, 29 19871987 Red Fire Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 1987
1988 February, 17 19881988 Brown Earth Dragon YearFebruary 4, 1988
1989 February, 6 19891989 Brown Earth Snake YearFebruary 4, 1989
1990 January, 27 19901990 White Metal Horse YearFebruary 4, 1990
1991 February, 15 19911991 White Metal Sheep YearFebruary 4, 1991
1992 February, 4 19921992 Black Water Monkey YearFebruary 4, 1992
1993 January, 23 19931993 Black Water Chicken YearFebruary 4, 1993
1994 February, 10 19941994 Green Wood Dog YearFebruary 4, 1994
1995 January, 31 19951995 Green Wood Pig YearFebruary 4, 1995
1996 February, 19 19961996 Red Fire Rat YearFebruary 4, 1996
1997 February, 7 19971997 Red Fire Cow YearFebruary 4, 1997
1998 January, 28 19981998 Brown Earth Tiger YearFebruary 4, 1998
1999 February, 16 19991999 Brown Earth Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 1999
2000 February, 5 20002000 White Metal Dragon YearFebruary 4, 2000
2001 January, 24 20012001 White Metal Snake YearFebruary 4, 2001
2002 February, 12 20022002 Black Water Horse YearFebruary 4, 2002
2003 February, 1 20032003 Black Water Sheep YearFebruary 4, 2003
2004 January, 22 20042004 Green Wood Monkey YearFebruary 4, 2004
2005 February, 9 20052005 Green Wood Chicken YearFebruary 4, 2005
2006 January, 29 20062006 Red Fire Dog YearFebruary 4, 2006
2007 February, 18 20072007 Red Fire Pig YearFebruary 4, 2007
2008 February, 7 20082008 Brown Earth Rat YearFebruary 4, 2008
2009 January, 26 20092009 Brown Earth Cow YearFebruary 4, 2009
2010 February, 14 20102010 White Metal Tiger YearFebruary 4, 2010
2011 February, 3 20112011 White Metal Rabbit YearFebruary 4, 2011
2012 January, 23 20122012 Black Water Dragon YearFebruary 4, 2012
2013 February, 10 20132013 Black Water Snake YearFebruary 4, 2013
2014 January, 31 20142014 Green Wood Horse YearFebruary 4, 2014
2015 February, 19 20152015 Green Wood Sheep YearFebruary 4, 2015
2016 February, 8 20162016 Red Fire Monkey YearFebruary 4, 2016
2017 January, 28 20172017 Red Fire Chicken YearFebruary 3, 2017
2018 February, 16 20182018 Brown Earth Dog YearFebruary 4, 2018
2019 February, 5 20192019 Brown Earth Pig YearFebruary 4, 2019
2020 January, 25 20202020 White Metal Rat YearFebruary 4, 2020

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Chinese New Year Boar Cards

Boar is one of the chinese zodiac animal being an important part of the calendar. People born in that particular year have qualities of honesty, loyalness, peace loving, gossip making and love good things. The boar or pig are one of the same. 2007 was the year of Boar. Other years of Boar are 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007. Explore our chinese new year boar cards to forward wish everyone.
The Year Of The Boar
Chinese New Year Boar Chinese New Year of the Boar

Chinese New Year Gifts

New Year is a time to greet each other with a smile on face and gift in hands. Its s time when people welcome the new day of the year with warm heart-felt wishes. People can gift feng shui items, lanterns, chocolates, cards and many more. Feel free in viewing our ideas on chinese new year gifts and accessories.
Chinese New Year Gifts
Chinese New Year Gift
ceramic piggy bank
Feng Shui Gifts
chinese new year gift basket

Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Chinatown, is the largest and the most celebrated holiday of the year in China. It is the biggest event of the year which call for months prior preparations. The parade consists of largest golden dragon which is metres long carried by people. The parade also covers lion dancers, kung-fu karate, martial arts and other attractions of the event.
Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade Events
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade Pictures

Chinese New Year Rat Cards

Rat is another animal assoiated with chinese new year with qualities of aggression, wealth, charm, death, war and other properties. It is believed that rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. 2008 was the year of Rat. For more details, please surf for more details available on our site. Browse our Chinese New Year Rat Cards and greetings with free download facility.
Chinese New Year Rat
the year of rat
2008 the year of rat
chinese year of the rat

Monday, December 15, 2008

Chinese New Year Astrology

People who are interested to know their horoscope for their lives in the New Year 2009 can explore our database of free chinese new year astrology predictions made by famous astrologers based on their knowledge and experience. The animal is believed to be the main factor in each person's life that gives them their traits, success, and happiness in their lifetime.
Free Chinese Astrology
2009 Chinese Astrology
Free Chinese Zodiac Astrology
Chinese New Year Astrology
Chinese Astrology

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Chinese New Year Signs

Chinese astrology has defined certain signs for each year. These signs are based on 12 animals who represent the chinese calendar and also few chinese language signs to define prosperity, peace, good health and other positive things for the coming 2009. Use these Chinese New Year Signs to present it to your dear people for the coming year of Ox.
Happy Chinese New Year Signs Chinese Year Signs
Chinese New Year Signs

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Chinese New Year Horse Cards

Horse is one of the twelve zodiac animals of the chinese calendar showing characteristics of hard work and independancy of the person born in horse year. These kind of people are very ambitious and put their best to achieve that. Years of Horse are 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002. To get more details, visit our online chinese new year horse cards.
Year of the Horse Chinese New Year Horse Chinese New Year Card of Horse