Thursday, January 22, 2004

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year

In pictures—Lunar New Year festivities

Love for Monkeys Heats up as Chinese New Year Sets in: The monkey, a symbol of cleverness and vitality, has found favor with the Chinese more than ever before as its sheepish predecessor, the sheep, prepares to cede its place on the Chinese Lunar New Year falling on Thursday.

Astronomical events forecast for upcoming Year of Monkey: As the Chinese Lunar New Year draws near, the Beijing Planetarium's "Amateur Astronomer" magazine on Wednesday told Chinese people of major astronomical events that will take place in the "Year of Monkey".

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