Chinese New Year

It's the Year of the Tiger. According to Wikipedia, Tiger People are "Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be cold, restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, ruthless, selfish, aggressive, unpredictable, moody." 

The Chinese Zodiac has 12 signs, much like the Western Zodiac...but the Chinese Zodiac is based on a solar calendar. So instead of monthly horoscopes with names like Gemini or Taurus, there is a yearly horoscope with names like Rabbit and Boar..and this is the Year of the Tiger. For folks who are experts in both Zodiacs, please forgive my oversimplification.

Recently, we were treated to several Chinese New Year Celebrations from Hong Kong to Singapore to Vietnam and Japan. The streets in Singapore's China Town were decked out with beautiful cherry blossoms which were quite impressive. We tried to figure out how they got all those trees to blossom at exactly the same time...and upon careful inspection, we discovered that all the blooms were silk.

At Harbour City in Hong Kong we were treated to these Tiger Babies, perhaps the cutest display of all.