Category — 2009 Year of the Ox

Lion dances are more common during Chinese New Year and other special events. If you haven’t seen a unicorn, here’s one collecting an offering in a New Territories (Hong Kong) village home.

I shot this for my blog MangoVine which is about living in Hong Kong and traveling in East Asia.

More on the unicorn on MangoVine.net

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In preparation for my year long trip abroad to Hong Kong, I’ve completely missed any Chinese New Year Celebrations in London. I’ve managed to get a little flavour from photos from the BBC website…

See more UK Chinese New Year photos on the BBC

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Mantou – Chinese steamed buns prepared for Chinese New Year.

Read about Mantou on inanoyster.blogspot.com

Via Tastespotting

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If you’re going to see any photos of the Chinese New Year, you’ll have to check out The Big Picture.

People celebrating and preparing for the Lunar New Year festivities are captured in large format.

Chinese New Year – Welcoming the Ox

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The Mental Floss blog explains a little about Chinese New Year and the animals in the Chinese Zodiac.

The Chinese New Year is celebrated with a festival that begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the fifteenth day.

Read more on Explaining the Chinese Zodiac

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Get your Chinese New Year preparation tips from Steamy Kitchen. Jaden gives you the recipes and fills you in on some history and customs. Enjoy!

Chinese New Year Recipes by Steamy Kitchen

If you like Chinese food, you’ll LOVE:

The Secrets of Chinese Cooking and Selected Recipes

500+ Healthy Chinese Recipes Cookbook

Quick Easy Chinese Vegetarian Cooking

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The BBC share some photos depicting preparations for the Chinese New Year celebrations. This year, it will be the Year of the Ox.

Check more photos on the BBC website

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