己丑年 (Ji Chou Year) : 2009, Year of Ox

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Yesterday was December 26. It was Boxing Day.
It was also the 1st day of 12th Month of Chinese Calendar. So 春节, “Chun Jie”, Chinese New Year) is just a month away.  It is Ox Year.
For purposes of observing the cosmic forces of 己丑年 (Ji Chou Year), it will start  from Jan 20 [...]

冬至 (“Dong Zhi”) – Longest Night in Northern Hemisphere

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Today is December 21, 2008, the Winter Solstice of  this Wuzi Year.
This is an important day in a year, and should be celebrated with enthusiasm and optimism.
冬至 (Dong Zhi) literally means the Peak of Winter, when the night is the longest in Northern Hemisphere in the year and thereafter it will get [...]