Kung Hei Fat Choi! Yep, it's that time of year again everyone, time to ring in Chinese New Year!
2013 marks the Year of the Snake - specifically the Water Snake. People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be intelligent, financially stable and determined, but also jealous.
Regular readers will know that J and I like to head down to our local China Town to watch the festivities, which is exactly what we did this very afternoon!
2013 marks the Year of the Snake - specifically the Water Snake. People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be intelligent, financially stable and determined, but also jealous.
Regular readers will know that J and I like to head down to our local China Town to watch the festivities, which is exactly what we did this very afternoon!
We began with a hearty helping of traditional dumplings (the spicy pork came out as the definite favourite!), hastily eaten whilst we watched traditional dancers...
After perusing the stalls and markets - filled with toys and trinkets - we were lucky enough to bump into the Lion and Dragon who were doing their rounds, blessing the local Asian businesses and chasing away bad luck!
As usual - a fantastic time was had by all!
Chinese New Year has left me pretty inspired craft-wise this year also. Over the past couple of weeks I've been busily beavering away at some brand new cross stitch patterns for you all! Regular readers may remember that I received some rather beautiful Chinese papercuts for Christmas last year - and it's these papercuts that I have turned into cross stitch patterns. If you fancy getting your stitch on this Chinese New Year - check out my Etsy store, where you can find all 12 zodiac signs ready and waiting for you!
How are you celebrating the Year of the Snake?
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