Did you know that in China the celebration is known as the Festival of Spring, but it has become known as the Chinese New Year in the U.S., which is actually only the first day of the Spring Festival?

CHAP GOH MEI! -- 15th and last day of celebrations.

Light a candle, and throw some tangerine peels into the sea, especially if you are a single woman!

SOME LINKS: || China Page || Chinese Zodiac Disk || Kids Domain ||

|| UK Page (find your year in the Chinese Zodiac) || Web Holidays ||

|| Legend of the White Snake || China the Beautiful || ||

|| Translate from English to Chinese || San Francisco Celebration ||

|| Info on "All About" ||

People born in the Year of the Rat are noted for their charm and attraction for the opposite sex. They work hard to achieve their goals, acquire possessions and are likely to be perfectionists. They are basically thrifty with money. Rat people are easily angered and love to gossip. Their ambitions are big, and they are usually very successful.

A Rat person is most compatible with people born in the years of the Dragon, Monkey, and Ox.

Famous people born in the Year Of The Rat: Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, William Shakespeare, and Mozart.

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