The Year of the Ox is right around the corner, starting Monday, January 26. The first week of the lunar New Year is a public holiday in China, and some employers are even more generous and let workers stay home till after the 15th day.
To be away from home and family during the holiday -- also called the Spring Festival -- can be tough for Chinese people, as it's a time for family. So let me take this opportunity to send my holiday greetings to all our readers and friends, and especially those of Chinese/Asian descent. A sense of optimism is spreading among local Chinese and even Western expatriates in China, hoping that the Year of the Ox will end the turmoil of 2008's naughty Year of the Rat and bring strength, prosperity -- and a bull market! Check out this popular video clip featuring a gold ox from tudou.com, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube. [Please use Internet Explorer instead of FireFox.]SEARCH
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COMMENTS (2)
Suren Marwaha:
gōng xǐ fā cái
恭喜發財
Nina Ying Sun 
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Thanks Suren, 牛年大吉 "Niu Nian Da Ji" to you！I was talking to some good friends in China and wished them "gōng xǐ fā cái".They told me that many Chinese people are avoiding using the term "gōng xǐ fā cái" this year, because "cái" sounds like "layoff", a sensitive issue in China now. :-)
Posted by Nina Ying Sun |
January 26, 2009 12:33 PM