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n2013nis the Year of the Snake!
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nThisnmay seem slightly ominous to Westerners (especially Gryffendors), butnin Chinese astrology, the snake symbolizes thoughtfulness and wisdom,nlogic and thinking. People born in the Year of the Snake are notnsupposed to act rashly and carelessly. n
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nSo,nyes, bring on the Year of the Snake! We could use a little morencareful thinking and wisdom, couldn’t we?
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ChinesenNew Year is celebrated by billions of people all over the world. n
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nFromnenormous fireworks displays in Hong Kong to red envelopes sold in SannFrancisco’s Chinatown, for giving money to children…
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n…from the beautiful Lantern Festival in Taiwan to dance parades in Washington, D.C., and in Beijing, China…a whole lot of celebration happens here, there, and everywhere that Chinese people have settled.
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n…(whichnprobably aren’t nearly so thoughtful as astrological snakes)
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nFornmore on Chinese New Year…
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