February 3 marked the Lunar New Year of the metal rabbit. Rabbits are best known for their calm and gentle demeanors, like those of wise businessmen/women.
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Do famous Asians exemplify (or defy) their rabbit traits?
Posted on 10 February 2011.
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Lunar New Year traditions you might not have known about
Posted on 10 February 2011.
Koreans, Tibetans, and Mongolians also celebrate the New Year, which is the passing of the winter season and the beginning of the spring season.
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Rabbits being threatened as ‘their’ year begins
Posted on 03 February 2011.
BANGKOK (AP) — Many Asians believe the Year of the Rabbit will bring good luck to those born under that zodiac sign, but conservationists warn that the furry creatures
Posted in Cultures, Vol 30 No 6 | 2/5-2/110 Comments
Year of the Cat OR Year of the Rabbit?
Posted on 03 February 2011.
People who celebrate the Lunar New Year have a lot to look forward to in the Year of the Rabbit. 2011 is a rarity in the 12 zodiac animals. While the Chinese
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A parade! A parade!
Posted on 03 February 2011.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, parents and kids braved the rain and came down to the International District to participate in the Second Annual Children’s Costume Parade and Contest, organized by the Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post and produced by the Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA). Judges picked three winners and six finalists. [...]
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BC and UW-Bothell join forces in welcoming Chinese business students
Posted on 27 January 2011.
This fall, students at Bellevue College will welcome Chinese students into their business program, as Bellevue College (BC) and the University of Washington Bothell (UW Bothell) campus begin
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Year of the Rabbit to bring financial success?
Posted on 27 January 2011.
This animal system is used as a means of numbering days and years, not just in China, but also in other East Asian nations like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The animal system is also important in astrology
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What a difference 12 years makes: For the Lunar New Year, we look back on how far the International District has come since the last Year of the Rabbit
Posted on 27 January 2011.
In 1999, President Bill Clinton was in office, the United States was in the midst of the dot-com boom, and the world was facing the turn of the century.
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Seattle’s Chinatown-International District: Lunar New Year Celebration, Year of the Rabbit 2011
Posted on 20 January 2011.
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Rabbits, time to shine for Chinese New Year
Posted on 20 January 2011.
There is more to the Chinese Zodiac than a hippety hop into year 4708 for people born under the sign of rabbit.
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Vol 30 No 4 | 1/22-1/280 Comments
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a parade, a rabbit competition, and dine out for only $2 a plate
Posted on 13 January 2011.
Did you know that children born in 2011 will be articulate, talented, and ambitious? This is according to the Chinese zodiac, which is based on the lunar calendar.
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Vol 30 No 3 | 1/15-1/212 Comments
10 Asian food makeovers for your holiday party
Posted on 22 December 2010.
Let’s face it. We gain weight during the holidays because there are too many leftovers. So why not share the wealth (and calories) by throwing a leftover party on Dec. 26?
Posted in Cultures, Food, Vol 29 No 52 | 12/25-12/313 Comments
12 meaningful gifts that DON’T carry a hefty price tag
Posted on 16 December 2010.
When looking for holiday presents, there are certain criteria that many of us consider. We want the gift to be a perfect representation of our affection for the receiver.
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An All-American Thanksgiving
Posted on 23 November 2010.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Black Friday horror stories
Posted on 23 November 2010.
After a coma-inducing Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, traditional side dishes, and pumpkin pie, some feasters opt to plant themselves on the couch.
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At the Burke, a myriad of colors and textures are woven into layers of meaning
Posted on 21 October 2010.
Traditional weaving has become an endangered art because, as stated in a Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture press release, in the past 150 years,
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Cultures, Features, Vol 29 No 43 | 10/23-10/291 Comment
