The Year of the Rabbit 4709 I believe the year in the Chinese lunar calendar is 4709 anyway*
Happy New Year, our February 3, 2011 to January 22, 2012 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar I believe it is the year 4709.
It is the year of the cat in some Asian countries but in China it is the year of the rabbit.
Columbus Ohio has no "China Town"
I hear "Gung Hei Fat Choy" means "Happy New Year!" In a Chinese language?
The photo is a plain old Ohio rabbit. This guy (?) was at the Ohio State Fair in 2009. I have a lot of rabbit photos from the Ohio State Fair that year because I have a site that says "Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit the first of each month for good luck. Silly superstition...it is always the Year of the Rabbit on ColumbusBestBlog.com
Columbus Ohio has neighborhoods named German Village, Italian Village and even Hungarian Village (based on what groups settled there) but sadly there is no China Town in Columbus Ohio.
Chinese Astrology - The Year of the "Metal" Rabbit
Personally I don't really get the whole metal, water, earth etc. thing... way too complicated for me. Elements. This is the year of the Metal Rabbit... I have a hard time with Rabbits, Rats, Tigers, Dogs, Sheep, Pigs, etc. I don't know Western astrology either. I hear the stars shiftd and it is off? I am a Gemini who always thought I was a Cancer? I almost introduced Celtic astrology ... Druids, trees on ColumbusBestBlog.com a month or so ago but thought that might really get confusing or make me look nutty.
The Year of the Metal Rabbit makes me think of heavy metal music...
Cheryl Johnson in Los Angeles share with me on Facebook:
Cheryl wrote:
"Maureen:
If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal.
If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal.
If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water.
If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water.
If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood.
If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood.
If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire.
If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire.
If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth.
If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth."
Columbus Celebrates The Year of the Rabbit 4709
Is your favorite Central Ohio Chinese (or other Asian) restaurant doing anything special for the Chinese New Year? Are they celebrating the 'Year of the Rabbit' or the 'Year of the Cat'? I do not eat Asian food out often (other than Indian... do Indians use a lunar calendar?) so I am not keeping up as I should on what is going on at Chinese restaurants in Columbus... or other Asian restaurants either.
News of a Columbus Ohio Chinese New Year event... from Circle of Harmony, a Columbus Ohio martial arts school explains what we call the Chinese New Year is the Spring Festival:
"Ming Lu School of Tai Chi Chuan host a Spring Festival celebration and we are invited to join them. You will see demonstrations of Tai Chi, fan boxing, and sword as well as an Aikido demonstration by the Circle of Harmony. This year, the celebration will be held on Saturday February 5, 2011 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Elizabeth Blackwell Center, 3635 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus Ohio. "
Circle of Harmony is a Japanese martial arts school in Columbus. Circle of Harmony on the north side (the Devonshire neighborhood, is in the 43229 zip code) teaches Japanese martial arts according to their site. The Circle of Harmony Google page (and their site) says "We offer training in the traditional Japanese martial arts of Aikido, Aiki Ju Jutsu and Ju Jitsu (Aiki Budo)" Circle of Hamony got good reviews on their Google page.
What's your sign? Chinese astrology based on a lunar calendar that goes back a lot of years*:
Last year 4708.. Year of the Tiger, Feng Shui Tips for the New Year
I was not in the mood in 4707? I can not find a Chinese New Year post!
Happy New Year 4705 (2007)
Gung Hei Fat Choy Columbus and a properous Year of the Rabbit 4709
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