Your fortunes in the Year of Rat
Chinese horoscope experts say 2008 - the Year of the Rat - is about conservatism and practicality. Here's a rundown on your Chinese sign and my predictions in 2008. My general prediction: All is well. more>>
Fireworks display in Hong Kong celebrates Year of Rat
Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong watched here Friday evening a resplendent fireworks display to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, or, the Year of the Rat.
- Chinese greet Year of the Rat with unity, relief after winter storms clear
(2 7, 2008 Xinhua English) - Chinese leaders extend Spring Festival greetings to people (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
New Year Preparations & Celebrations
- Villagers in Anhui celebrate Lunar New Year (2 9, 2008 Reuters)
- Chinese greet Year of the Rat with unity, relief after winter storms clear (2 7, 2008 Xinhua English)
- CCTV puts new spin on its Spring Festival Gala (2 7, 2008 CCTV)
- France congratulates overseas Chinese on Spring Festival (2 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese leaders visit disaster-hit regions on holiday eve (2 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Millions can not return native home for festive gatherings (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- China kicks off week-long Spring Festival holiday, with millions in cold and dark (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Cuba's Chinese community celebrate Spring Festival (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Mauritian president, PM extend New Year greetings to Chinese community (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Expats stay in China for festive celebrations (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese leaders extend Spring Festival greetings to people (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Tibetan New Year celebration held in Beijing (2 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese New Year concert staged in Vienna (2 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Overseas celebration of forthcoming Chinese lunar New Year (2 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese traditional new year celebrated in Bangladesh (2 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Spring Festival Gala of Ethnic Minority Groups staged in Mudanjiang (2 1, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Liberian president congratulates Chinese Spring Festival (2 1, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Austrian vice chancellor greets Chinese community for Spring Festival (1 31, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Malta embraces Spring Festival with mesmerizing Chinese folk music concert (1 31, 2008 Xinhua English)
- CCTV to focus on anti-snow battle in Lunar New Year show (1 31, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Celebrations for Chinese Lunar New Year held in UN Office in Vienna (1 30, 2008 Xinhua English)
- 2,000 vendors have New Year's lunch together (1 30, 2008 Xinhua English)
- A glimpse into Spring Festival Gala 2008 (1 29, 2008 China Daily)
- People queue for brand-new notes as lucky money ahead of Chinese New Year (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
- First rehearsal for Spring Festival gala (1 28, 2008 Shenzhen Daily)
- China's Defense Ministry holds Lunar New Year event for military attaches (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese president delivers New Year's greetings to PLA veterans (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Art performances held for academicians for upcoming Spring Festival (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Shanxi's Shehuo show believed to bring hope, good luck (1 27, 2008 Xinhua English)
Going Home for Family Reunion
- Chinese migrant workers find Lunar New Year warmth away from home (2 7, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese families, friends mark Lunar New Year in 'homes away from home' (2 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Pre-festival cross-Strait charter flights wind up amid severe weather (2 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Millions can not return native home for festive gatherings (2 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Cross-Straits charter flight leaves Beijing for Spring Festival trip (2 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Charter flight takes Taiwan compatriots home from Shanghai (2 1, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Snow-stranded Chinese couples hold wedding ceremonies on the road (2 1, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Passengers to be home for holiday (1 31, 2008 China Daily)
- Guangdong: 60% of migrant workers heed call to avoid holiday travel (1 31, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Snow havoc forces cancellation of more than 3,250 flights over six days (1 31, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Migrant workers sleeping rough in China's big freeze (1 30, 2008 SINA English)
- Migrant workers advised to stay in cities for Spring Festival amid heavy snow (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese make 53 mln bus trips on first day of Spring Festival travel peak (1 23, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Lunar New Year traveler peak season starts on Jan.18 (1 18, 2008 Xinhua English)
- China to brace for record numbers of travellers over Spring Festival holiday (1 16, 2008 Xinhua English)
- New year millions on move in Shanghai (1 15, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese mainland, Taiwan to offer 94 chartered flights in Chinese New Year (1 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
- China to see 22 million people travel by air during Spring Festival (1 11, 2008 Xinhua English)
Photos
- Folk customs revive on temple fairs (2 8, 2008 SINA English)
- Spring coming to China in New Year holiday (2 8, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Week-long Festival celebration gets started (2 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
- New Year celebrations (2 6, 2008 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
- Lunar New Year in the air (2 4, 2008 SINA English)
- Fragrance fills Hong Kong New Year Fair (2 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Chinese Lunar New Year draws near (1 30, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Celebration of forthcoming Chinese Spring Festival in Cairo (1 30, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Gold mice popular in Year of Rat (1 30, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Porcelain trays with "rat" greet Year of the Rat (1 25, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Hong Kong children learn to make festival dim sum (1 24, 2008 SINA English)
- Country road, take me home (1 23, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Spring Festival decoration (1 22, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Mickey Mouse fashion show at HK Disneyland (1 21, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Hainan citizens choose Spring Festival decoration (1 21, 2008 Xinhua English)
- Residents purchase New Year paintings (1 21, 2008 Xinhua English)
Video
Red couplets, red lanterns, red paper-cuts, red fireworks, red Chinese knots and more ?V there's even red underwear. But it's not just red that's all around ?V there are rats, rats and more rats. more>>
Snowfalls, the worst in decades have devastated southern, central and eastern China. The storms have brought death, building collapses, power blackouts, highway closures and crop devastation. CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, the country's premier entertainment show on New Year's Eve, will dedicate a full segment to draw attention to victims of the disaster. more>>
With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, the festive mood is growing across the country. The ancient capital Xi'an in northwest China is taking on a lovely look with dazzling lanterns. more>>