Chinese New Year began on January 23, 2012. It is the Year of the Dragon. The Year of the Dragon is one of the most revered years of the Chinese
New Year calendar, and those born under the sign are regarded as
innovative, passionate people who are colorful, confident and fearless. No plans for any McVeigh babies so moving on....Like October Holiday, Chinese New Year is a national holiday where everyone gets the week off. That means E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E....as in 1.3 billion Chinese who absolutely adore fireworks (they invented them, ya know?) It is very common for foreigners to leave China to escape these holidays. In October, you could stick around (we did in 2010) because the weather is usually nice but no one has ever said that about January in Beijing. Add non-stop fireworks/firecrackers on top of the massively cold weather, dash a bit of pollution on a few of those days, take out your helpful ayi and your driver (they have the week off) and you have a recipe for a trip....how about a trip to Northern Thailand?
