Last year, TDB had monkeys in the banner well into the year of the rooster...

[sean]

i'm partial to weirdo sighthounds as my pup is a borzoi. 

[cheya]

Beautiful fellow! A neighbor has six of them! They

do know they're gorgeous...

Edited February 19, 2018 by cheya

[Limahong]

On 1/3/2018 at 8:01 AM, Taomeow said:

Chinese New Year falls on February 16th 2018...

 

Hi Taomeow,

 

Tomorrow (2 March 2018) will be the last day of the Chinese New Year - it is...

 

Chinese Lantern Festival (a.k.a. Yuan-Xiao Festival) is on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Lantern Festival of 2018 falls on March 2, 2018, Friday, in China.

The first day of the first lunar month is the Chinese New Year Day. Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year Festival for 15 days. The Lantern Festival is the last day of Chinese New Year festival. 2018 is the Year of the Dog. The theme of Chinese Lantern Festival will be related to Dog.

www.chinesefortunecalendar.com

 

 

 

In ancient times, the lanterns were fairly simple, and only the emperor and noblemen had large ornate ones. In modern times, lanterns have been embellished with many complex designs. For example, lanterns are now often made in the shape of animals. The lanterns can symbolize the people letting go of their past selves and getting new ones, which they will let go of the next year. The lanterns are almost always red to symbolize good fortune.

Wikipedia

 

Lantern Festival in Taiwan (yuánxiāo jié - 元宵节)

 

 

 

 

- LimA

Edited March 1, 2018 by Limahong

[Taomeow]

Thank you, Limahong!  That's beautiful.

 

Believe it or not, they taught us how to make Chinese lanterns in kindergarten, and I still half remembered when I decided to make one recently (though I did go to youtube to refresh the instructions I got at the age of 5!  )   

[Limahong]

10 hours ago, Taomeow said:

They taught us how to make Chinese lanterns in kindergarten, and I still half remembered when I decided to make one recently.

 

Hi Taomeow,

 

Does your lantern look something like these:

 

 

 

- LimA

[Taomeow]

2 hours ago, Limahong said:

 

Hi Taomeow,

 

Does your lantern look something like these:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something like the central one.

[Limahong]

6 hours ago, Taomeow said:

Something like the central one.

 

Wow - from an ex-5 year old!

Edited March 2, 2018 by Limahong
Enhance ...

[Taomeow]

[Limahong]

Next Lunar New Year is the year of the Pig.

 

Oink Oink.

 

 

- LimA

Edited March 2, 2018 by Limahong
Enhance ...

[Taomeow]

7 hours ago, Limahong said:

Next Lunar New Year is the year of the Pig.

 

Oink Oink.

 

 

- LimA

 

Yup.  We're in the eleventh hour of the 12 animal clock.  The Pig is number 12.    

[Limahong]

CHINESE ZODIAC CLOCK

 

 

- LimA

[dawei]

6 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

Yup.  We're in the eleventh hour of the 12 animal clock.  The Pig is number 12.    

 

I think there will be lots of eating out...

[Limahong]

11 minutes ago, dawei said:

I think there will be lots of eating out...

 

You bet...

 

 

- LimA