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8JanuaryFebruary2012BestOfLuckInTheNewYearPrepareforProsperityCUSTOMSTheChineseNewYearorVietnamesex1cTetx1dwillbecelebratedonMondayJanuary232012thefirstdayoftheYearoftheDragonandtheyear4710ontheChinesecalendar.Itisatimeofnewbeginning.Weneedtoputthingsinordersweepoutthedustthathasgatheredinsideourhomesandmendanyinterruptedfriendships.Weshouldhaveonlygoodthoughtssaykindwordsandbehaveinapositivemanner.Itisatimetoaccumulateluckforthecomingyear.TheLunarNewYearisalsocalledtheSpringFestivalbecauseitsignifiestheendofwinterandthebeginningofspringanditiswhenfarmersplanttheirnewcrops.TheLunarNewYearhasgivenrisetomanybeliefs.ItisbelievedthattheeventsthatoccuronNewYearx19sDaywillimpactyourlifefortherestoftheyear.Sobemindfulofyouractionsandwhatyouconsume.Makesureyougreetallpeoplewhowillbringyoujoyandhappiness.Enhanceandstimulatepositiveenergyflowathomeandatyourplaceofbusinesstoensureaprosperousandhealthyyear.EverythingassociatedwithNewYearx19sDayshouldrepresentgoodfortune.Hereisalistoftraditionsandcustomsandthex1cdox19sx1dandx1cdonx19tsx1dtobringyougoodfortuneintheYearoftheDragon.BeforeNewYearx19sDayCleantheentirehouseandputawayallbroomsandbrushes.Payalldebtsandresolvedifferenceswithfamilyfriendsneighborsandbusinessassociates.NewYearx19sEveGatherwithclosefamilymembersfordinner.Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoreleasetheoldyearandlightfirecrackersatmidnightwherelegaltosendouttheoldyearandwelcomeinthenewone.NewYearx19sDayDecorateyourhomeinredforhappinessandgoldorangeforwealthandhappiness.Circularcandytrayssymbolizetogetherness.Haveorangesandtangerinesforgoodhealthandlonglife.Tangerineswithleavesintactsymbolizelonglastingrelationships.Persimmonssymbolizehappinessandwealth.FlowersthatbloomonNewYearx19sDaywillportendaprosperousyear.HangredbannersorcoupletswithNewYearx19swishesandsymbolsofgoodfortuneingold.FoodfortheNewYearJaiiscomprisedofgingkonutblackmossbambooshootsbeancurdscallionandvermicelli.Itrepresentsgoodfortune.Noodlesrepresentlongevity.Theyshouldnotbecutbuteatenwhole.Fishandchickenrepresentprosperity.Theyshouldbepresentedwholesymbolizingcompletenessandonlycutwhenserved.Thex1cDox19sx1dandx1cDonx19tsx1donNewYearx19sDayDogivetwoleiseesredenvelopestoeachchild.Happinesscomesintwos.Thisisawaytopassgoodlucktothenextgeneration.Businessesshouldalsogiveleiseestoemployeesandassociates.Dowearnewclothesandnewshoespreferablyred.Redisconsideredtobeabrightandhappycolortobringyouabrightandhappyfuture.Donx19tsweepthefloorcleanthetableordumprubbishasyoumaydisturbthex1cFengShuix1dandgoodluck.DirtandbadluckweresweptawayonNewYearx19sEveandtheremaindershouldbeviewedascontributingtogoodfortune.Donx19tdropchopsticksbecauseyouwillnotmakeagoodliving.Donx19tusewordsthatdonotreflectgoodlucklikenumberx1cfourx1dwhichisaChinesehomonymfordeath.Donx19tborrowfromothersasitsuggeststhatyouwillbelackingonthefirstdayoftheyear.Alsodonx19tlendanythingbecauseyouwillbelendingallyear.Donx19twashyourhairbecauseyouwillwashawaygoodluck.Donx19tuseknivesorscissorsasthismaycutoffgoodfortune.Donx19tcryoryouwillbecryingthroughouttheyear.Whilesomemaynotbelieveinthesex1cdox19sx1dandx1cdonx19tsx1dtheyaretraditionsandcustomsthathavesurvivedbecausetheyprovideuswithhistoricalcontinuityandstrengthensoursenseofidentityandcommunity.DanceOfAsianAmerican10thAnniversaryHeldatOmniHotelDanceofAsianAmericacelebratedtheir10thanniversarybyhonoringformerHoustonBalletprimaballerinaJanieParkerandformerprincipaldancerLiCunxinwhoalsowrotetheautobiographyMaox19sLastDancer.Over300guestsattendedthismemorableeventasJanieParkerandLiCunxinreminiscencetheirtimetogetheronstage.TheeveningentertainmentincludedperformancesoftraditionalChinesedancesperformedbyDanceofAsianAmericadancers.PhotosbyMitchellAlexanderKimBettyGeeTinaWalkerJudgeTheresaChangLindaWuBenStevensonCindiRoseLiCunxinJanieParkerJacquieChaumetteVietHoangArthurEllaHambergerDuyenHuynhMarcNguyenAdriannaNelsonEricaHuiLaurenAndersonLilyFosterTedLindaWuMitsiShenGeorgeGeeKennyKanJanieYaoYukiRogersAmySungMelissaChanConnieKwan-WongWilliamMandyKaoDuyenHuynhDAADancersDAADancersBenStevensonCarolynFarb