/tags/chinese-food/Recent content in Chinese-Food on Late BloomsHugoen-usWed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000/posts/happy-chinese-new-year/Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000/posts/happy-chinese-new-year/<p><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/Lateblooms/n-ZkfX3Q/2014/Happy-chinese-new-year/i-qq9xgp2/0/Mg3LWxsgLGh5fsxQ4xHmV7rwtXWhfnh9xSCQDBjK4/D/Year-of-the-Horse-with-shadows-D.jpg"><img alt="Year of the Horse (with shadows)" loading="lazy" src="https://jeanjankisamaroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Year-of-the-Horse-with-shadows-1024x586.jpg"></a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" src="http://files.tso.ca/Images/Logos/1314-Chinese-New-Year-Logo_150x212.jpg">January 31st is the beginning of the Lunar New Year according to the Chinese Zodiac Calendar and gallops on until February 18th, 2015.   It is  the Year of the Horse.  This celebration of the New Year has always been special for me.  For many years, I was fortunate to be able to help the children in the Toronto Chinatown community prepare for the celebration - through my work.  Many celebrations and preparations take place for this occasion in Canada, especially where there are large Chinese communities.</p>