恭賀新禧

Happy Chinese New Year! Or, as they say in Beijing, Gōng Hè Xīn Xǐ! Today is the first day of the new lunar year 4704, a year of the dog. Today also marks the beginning of the 15-day long Spring festival (Chūnjíe). (In case you’re wondering, yes, those are our dear canine friends, Caffrey and Murphy, who reluctantly posed for this year’s New Year Card.)

January 29th, 2006