The month of February brings a new year and reason to celebrate. It is Chinese New Year, the Year Of The Rat. Celebrated all over the world by people of Chinese decent. The Lunar New Year is steeped in tradition, although the legend of Nian is the most colorful explanation. Nian was a fierce monster, who came to torment humans every year. Powerless to stop his yearly attacks until a wise old man came to help by tricking Nian into eating other beasts instead of humans. Red was the color of decorations used on windows and doors because Nian was afraid of the color red. Today, red decorations adorn Chinese New Year parties. The Year of The Earth Rat, is an earth sign of calm, it is always in motion. There are twelve animal sign that stand for each month of the calendar. The year of your birth does not just stand for your age. Under Chinese Astrology system the year of your birth stands a phase of a sixty year cycle of life. Hopefully, a lucky one. The Chinese New Year was celebrated in Westchester County read about The year of the rat, A Lunar Year Celebrated In Hartsdale
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