Mandarin Immersion Parents Council

January 29 is the lunar New Year and a happy Year of the Snake or Year of the Serpent to all those born under that sign.

Although we might have bad associations with snakes, in the Chinese zodiac they are linked to wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation and people born in the Year of the Snake are thought to be intuitive, strategic, and intelligent.

If you’d like a very deep dive into that zodiac info about this year (It’s the near of the wood snake) you can read all about it here.

But mostly the lunar New Year (also known as the spring festival) is a time to eat good food and visit with friends and family. Here’s wishing everyone a happy, healthy and good new year.

And if you want to celebrate like they do in China, you’ll not only have a great meal with family but you’ll watch the totally over-the-top annual Spring Festival Gala, which is kind of a mix between our New Year’s shows and the old variety shows many of us grew up with, with a sprinkling of the old Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon.

Though you might have to search around a bit online or on your cable/subscriptions to find it.