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Happy New Year! May your Mouse Year be more prosperous and lively than the year before! Gong Si Fa Tsai!

(photo courtesy of abulado vis flickr)

Here is a brief story on Chinese New Year, courtesy of Wikipedia:

According to legend, in ancient China, the Nián (年) was a man-eating beast from the mountains (in other versions from under the sea), which came out every 12 months somewhere close to winter to prey on humans. The people later believed that the Nian was sensitive to loud noises and the colour red, so they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of the colour red. These customs led to the first New Year celebrations. Guò nián (simplified Chinese: 过年; traditional Chinese: 過年), which means to celebrate the new year, literally means the passover of the Nian.

(photo courtesy of littleoctupus11 via flickr)

(photo courtesy of -L- via flickr)

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