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Chinese New Year Cards aren't always easy to find, but for your friends on-line, you can send e-cards! For friends in Asia, this also beats the week or two that traditional paper cards take to arrive from the United States.

Manhattan is coming alive this Chinese New Year with lots of events. Check out these local celebrations of the Year of the Rat.

The Chinese New Year is almost here and where's a better place to celebrate than in Toronto, Canada! Read on for excellent ideas where to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rat!

Looking for a great way to bring in the Chinese New Year? Well, no matter where you might be in North America, you'll find plenty of wonderful events and activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year below!

NTDTV's three performance-run of its Chinese New Year Spectacular finished amidst thunderous applause at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco this past weekend. It seems that the audience agrees with the show's title.

Do you enjoy Chinese food? Do you love celebrating different cultures' holidays? Put together a feast of traditional Chinese New Year foods to welcome in the new year! Learn a little bit about the symbolism of Chinese New Year foods, as well.

Brooklyn, NY will be buzzing with lots of excitement for the Chinese New Year in 2008. Celebrate the dawning of the Year of the Rat with these cultural activities.

Unit with lesson plans on the Chinese New Year.

Review of sites offering free printable materials to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

If you didn't get enough holiday at year's end, what's cool about Chinese New Year is that it's another great excuse to get together with friends to have some great food, great talk, and to mail some Chinese New Year cards.

looking for a great way to celebrate the Chinese New Year? Then come to Flushing, Queens in New York City for a truly unique experience

Chinese New Year always calls for big celebrations in a lot of places where there are Chinese communities around the globe. In the United States, San Francisco, California has one of the most festivities to commemorate the Chinese New Year.

A few tips and ideas for celebrating the Chinese New Year, including two easy craft ideas for making your own Chinese New Year cards, and lots of helpful links.

DC's Chinatown blasts into the New Year by igniting 5 story tall firecrackers.

Create the perfect meal for Chinese New Year using foods that are symbolic in Chinese culture.

Maybe 15 days of partying is a little too much of a good thing. Don't worry. Celebrating the Chinese New Year is more about how you feel...

In Chinese culture: where "face" is the fuel that makes the Chinese business engine turn over, "guanxi" is the "personalized glue" that makes it all stick together as a working dynamic.

With so many online educational programs, www.activechinese.com makes learning the Chinese language easy by being interactive.

This article reviews the best Chinese Restaurant in San Diego.

This is the story of a Waukesha Wisconsin shop owner's daughter and her family who to took their faith to the Great Wall of China to bring hope to two little girls. The family now live happily together their two little Chinese lanterns of love.

Study Chinese in China for a month!

he Chinese New Year is a great opportunity to learn about the traditions of Chinese culture while having fun.

Chinese New Year foods can be ordered as well as cooked, or do both! Here are some traditional auspicious foods to order, and a simple and fun recipe for another. Enjoy bringing in the first year of the Chinese Zodiac!

This article details 2008 Chinese New Year events in San Francisco.

Tips for spectators of the 2008 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco

Philadelphia, PA is full of exciting events for celebraing Chinese New Year: The Year of the Rat.

Visit Chinatown for an enjoyable afternoon or evening. This is a terrific place to take a date to, or for an enjoyable activity with friends.

Why result to serving the same old boring party snacks or even nuking a box of frozen mini egg rolls when you can make some tasty treats from scratch. Your guests will be impressed, and it's a heck of a way to bring in the Chinese New Year!

WIth these easy to make, print or email greeting or party invitations you too can celebrate the joys of community and family that are part of the traditon of the Chinese New Year.

How Chicagoans celebrate Chinese New Year's

For those of you not versed in Chinese culture, you should know about the Chinese concept of "face". Face as a concept is easy to understand because it is very similar to the notion of "reputation". Interestingly, face is actually a "bankable" notion in Chinese culture.

A look at some taboos of the Taiwanese/Chinese culture

The year of the rat begins on February 7, 2008. Plan now to have a great celebration!

You've heard about it, seen the photos and now it's your time to attend. What can you expect during this colorful, noisy celebration?

Looking at Chinese culture as it is depicted in Bound Feet, Western Dress: A Memoir from the perspective of one raised in America in the late twentieth century, Yu-i's experience of gender as a social construction may at first glance appear to be a wholly negative one.

When living in China, it's a good idea to make local friends there. This is done through necessity, but also by having local Chinese friends, you can really get in touch with Chinese culture.

A quick look at the role of proverbs in Chinese culture.

How an Asian American "lost" her Asian name, and still embrace her culture and heritage.

Asian American Communities

A look inside at what happens to Chinese baby girls when they are born. Why are females unwanted in China? What can be done to save them?

Anna May Wong, a third-generation Chinese-American, managed to have a substantial acting career despite racism that prevented her from taking roles opposite Caucasian leading men

Did you know that each of the 12 Chinese signs is associated to a unique flower? According to my research these flowers are: Narcissus, Carnation, Violet, Jonquil, Sweet Pea, Passion, Rose, Larkspur, Gladiolus, Aster, Marigold and Chrysanthemum.

Review of eight Chinese restaurants in the Los Angeles suburbs.

An analysis of early 20th century Chinese popular culture and the centrality of visual imagery to its transition into modernity.

It's a decent romantic comedy and it did have some good moments, but I can't recommend that you seek it out because the story unfolds like a pilot from a light dramatic television series.

a lesson in business and social etiquette.

A chance encounter leads to an invitation to a special tea ceremony in Shanghai, China. The "tea adventures" of two Americans in China -- a humorous first person story about cross cultural connections.

Are you planning on traveling to China or adopting from China? Here is a must read before doing so!

There are eleven ethnic groups are predominately Muslim in China.

This article discusses in order, all of the early Dynasties in Chinese history. Periods of time for each Dynasty and major events which occured as also featured. Also discussed is China's Sino centricity, or focus on China, during the various Dynasties.

American Corporate Culture and Communism

You don't have to learn Chinese characters to learn Chinese! Hanyu pinyin allows you to read and write Chinese using roman characters.

How to throw a Chinese themed New year's party from the decorations, to the food.

Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren believes if "our students are going to succeed in a more globally competitive environment, it's essential that they learn a second language," including Chinese.

There's an interesting history to how Chinese writing came about.

This extended essay explores the topic of sociology by focusing on the effects of the globalization of the nations in the world today on Chinese-American teenagers.

This research paper looks at a country's films and relates that to the same country's values and beliefs. The paper strives to show connections between the culture that created a film and the culture within the film itself.

An essay exploring the validity of ethnicity, race, and culture. The works of Joane Nagel, Michael Omi, and Howard Winant are used as supporting texts.

Culture, What is culture? Culture is the patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that's gives such activity significance.

What happens when it becomes costly to accommodate the culture of another? Educating our sales force can be considered to be costly.

Missoula, Montana has a sizable Asian community, and because of this we have many quality Chinese and Thai restaurants that one can choose from.

Immigrant neighborhoods in many cities are rich sources of international culture, a treat to visit for food, events, and cultural experiences. This article suggests a few ways to benefit.

A look at so-called "culture shock" which may cause problems with newly arrived students who have problems acclimating to American culture

The passivity of Chinese popular culture set against the backdrop of the film Street Angel.

Culture Nights at UCLA are less widely known aspects of the university than sports and parties; however, not only do they educate about diverse Asian cultures but also exemplify hard work by college students. Plus, it's free, quallity entertainment.

Religion serves many functions. It can be a catalyst for change, or it can serve to preserve social ideals and traditions.

Taoism is a system of Chinese philosophy and religious practices which extol the virtues of living in harmony with nature.

In the modern world, there are few people who reject the phenomenon of globalization. The world becomes more and more global as people of various cultures have begun to communicate more freely with one another, which represents a degree of integration.

Sociolinguistics is the study of society and language. Communicating with one another can sometimes feel as though we are all living in a different culture all on our own. Misunderstandings arise, but this field of linguistics offers help and hope.

The history of the Chinese New Year is often overlooked and misunderstood. The rich history of the Chinese New Year can give a clearer understanding of the celebration and its importance.

When is Chinese New Year held? Why are red packets containing money given out? What is the significance of certain food dishes that are eaten, and the lion and dragon dances? This list will help parents and educators who want to learn more about this festival.

London does the Chinese New Year amazing

he Year of the Rat in the Chinese New Year calendar begins on February 7 for 2008.

From New York City to Panama City, North Americans of Asian celebrate the Lunar New Year as a rite of spring.

Do you know what Gung hay Fat Choy REALLY means? What can you expect from The Year of the Pig (or The Boar)?

This article details Chinese New Year celebrations in Chicago, Illinois.

Even if you don't personally celebrate Chinese New Year, your Chinese friends will appreciate receiving a card for Chinese New Year. This article evaluates Chinese New Year e-card suppliers.

Chinese New Years Celebrations to enjoy while in Seattle

Chinese New Year is all about prosperity and good fortune. Discover traditional ways of celebrating that the Chinese believe will ensure your year is a happy one.

February 7, 2008 marks the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Earth Rat. What does it mean? How should we celebrate?

This homemade Chinese New Years parade gong, made from recycled Chinese Happy New Year Cards (red envelopes), will chase away evil spirits. The color red, and the noise it creates as you shake it during the parade, will scare the spirits away.

The Chinese New Year is based on lunar years of the Chinese calendar. This year marks the 4705 lunar year. Beginning February 18, the Year of the Fire Pig commences and culminates in a Lantern Festival on March 3.

Easy and intermediate craft levels for Chinese paper lanterns. Use as decorations or invitations to a Chinese New Year party this February.

In the absence of food, some people boiled dirt in water and served it up...

Every Chinese New Year, the Kitchen God Holiday is celebrated in China. It is a grand holiday that can be taught to all ages.

Lower Manhattan is one fo the most interesting places in New York.

Third, traditional Chinese culture, from Confucianism and Chan Buddhism to martial arts and Chinese cuisine.

The Dragon is one of the most important and familiar creatures of the Chinese culture. As with all Chinese signs, Dragons have certain characteristics that define them.

For generations, pregnancy has been a new revolution for many people. In the Chinese culture, it is tradition to rely on a calendar to predict what the sex of your baby is.

Hu Wenzhong and Cornelius L. Grove help to break down the barriers that naturally come when an American tries to understand the Chinese culture without having direct involvement.

Since American culture and Chinese culture is very different, the business culture of these two countries, have little similarities, but many differences.

Japan and Southeast Asia when to great lengths to imitate everything they could about Chinese culture during the middle ages...

The History and Current Economic Status Of China.

Tianjin is one of China's fasting growing industrial and financial centers. It has also worked hard to keep much of its traditioinal culture.

The Chinese astrological system is based on the year of birth, not the month. Studying this ancient form can lead to self-discovery. Here are some essential facts and information on Chinese zodiac signs, highlighting the first six.

In the old days Chinese folks "sealed" their official documents with a stone dipped in red ink. Read on about this ancient practice, and see that it is still in use today.