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Out with the rabbit, in with the dragon

Preparing for Chinese New Year

Last night, January 22nd, was New Year’s Eve … in China and for the Chinese around the world. Good-bye year of the rabbit and Hello to the year of the dragon. Homes were cleaned, fireworks and firecrackers were purchased and jiaozi (dumplings) prepared in anticipation of the midnight fun. And as one who tried to sleep through it knowing that I have a long day of travel before me, trust me when I report that most everyone in Beijing was whooping it up at midnight!

There are twelve animals in the zodiac calendar and the dragon follows the rabbit year. So to all who will be born this year and to the 12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60-, 72-, and 84-year-olds out there, it’s your year!

Happy New Year! and a holiday blessing in the Name of the One who can make all things new.

May this new year be one in which you have:   

                New hope in the midst of mess

                New love to replace old hurts

                New peace to face old battles

                New joy at the small things

                New appreciation for all you DO have

                New awareness of the One who made you, loves you, sustains you, and goes with you

Now maybe the traffic in Beijing will get back to its normal congestion, instead of holiday horrendous. A girl can have high hopes for the new year ….

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4 Comments January 23, 2012

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My name is Amy and I live in the messy middle of life. I have been Redeemed from permanent muck and live with the tension of the Already and Not Yet.

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  1. Jo says

    January 23, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Hope that guy’s car didn’t blow uo on the way home. KaBOOM! Can’t say I am missing the noise.

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  2. Amy says

    January 23, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    One never knows with the amount of explosives purchased!

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    • Stephanie (Beijing) says

      January 23, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      You know, those signs that show a car blowing up with the big X through them now are beginning to make sense!

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      • Amy says

        January 24, 2012 at 8:12 am

        Watching him load up and then hearing things start up yesterday just six hours after mid-night, they do indeed!

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