Chinese New Year

31st January 2014

Ireland China

2014Year of the Horse

2000 Dragon

☺lively and energetic ☹ impatient

2001 Snake

☺good at speaking to other people

☹ can be suspicious

2002 Horse

☺love helping their community ☹ have a temper

2003 Sheep

☺polite and clever ☹ shy

2004 Monkey

☺flexible and funny ☹ talk back

2005 Rooster

☺deep thinking and honest☹ hard on yourself

2006 Dog

☺have courage and work hard

☹ take risks

2007 Pig

☺honest and calm ☹ tricked easily

2008 Rat

☺smart and work hard ☹ lose concentration easily

2009 Ox

☺patient and careful ☹ can be distant

2010 Tiger

☺respectful and like a challenge

☹ make decisions too quickly

2011 Rabbit

☺gentle and peaceful ☹ stubborn

Food

Mandarin Oranges

Buddah's Delight

Noodles

Dragon Dance

Gung hei fat choi!

Traditional Poem

You'll find whenever the New Year comesThe Kitchen God will want some plums.The girls will want some flowers new;The boys will want firecrackers, too.A new felt cap will please papaAnd a sugar cake for dear mama.

Thank you!