Another year is about to begin.....

Tomorrow marks the end of one year and the beginning of a new year on the Lunar calendar. AKA The Chinese New Year.

According to Wikipedia:

Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. It is often called the Lunar New Year, especially by people inside mainland China. People outside of mainland China and East Asia, especially westerners, call it "Chinese New Year." The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival. Chinese New Year's Eve is known as Chúxī. It literally means "Year-pass Eve".

So 2009 marks the year of the OX.

A look ahead says: The OX year is a conservative year, one of traditions and values. This is not a year to be outrageous. A slow but steady year.
This OX year will bring stability and growth where patience and diligence pays off. This is a year of Harvest - when we reap what we have sown. Take care of business this year, do not let things slide. Hmmm....I kind of like these ideas!

Here is what they say about people born in the year of the OX. Sorry no one in the Munsinger 3 was born in the year of the OX :-) We're a rabbit, monkey and a sheep. If you want to see your year/animal click HERE.

Characteristics:People Born in the Year of the OX are stable, strong, dutiful, reliable, tenacious, practical, industrious, determined, honest, loyal, sincere, persevering and down to earth and tolerant. They can sometimes be lonely but they form firm bonds with home and family. The OX people cherish their private lives and are not usually very adventurous. They can be loners. They know the way to succeed is by a slow, steady, sustained effort. OX people are great traditionalists, they like the familiar.

So with that we celebrate and say Kung Hei Fat Choi! (Happy New Year!)