| Celebrate the Year of the Dog with
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| | at in New York and at grocers and
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| Chinese-American Flair -
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| | supermarkets in major cities. Log on to
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| Easy Tips for Hosting A Fire Cracking
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| | for specific vendors. Always have soda on
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| Chinese New Year PartyAs if you needed
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| | hand for those who do not drink alcohol.
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| another excuse to party, January 29, 2006
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| | Tea is another nonalcoholic beverage that
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| marks the beginning of the lunar year
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| | suits the mood.Decorations: Red, a color
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| 4074, better known as the Chinese New
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| | believed to scare away evil spirits,
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| Year. Much like its Western counterpart,
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| | should dominate the palette of your decor
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| this holiday is traditionally seen as a
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| | and be complimented with accents of gold,
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| time to gather friends and family
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| | a lucky color. Paper lanterns should be
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| together to celebrate new
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| | hung and candles spread around to create
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| beginnings.Throwing your own
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| | atmosphere. Plenty of stores offer these
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| Chinese-American themed party is a
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| | goods and they can also be found online.
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| wonderful way to bring your loved ones
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| | Google "party decorations" for an
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| together, warm up from the frigid winter,
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| | abundance of options. "Foo," the
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| and renew those barely remembered
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| | character for fortune and luck, highly
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| resolutions. Below are some easy tips
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| | displayed in China during the New Year,
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| courtesy of Vroom Media, consultant for
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| | should be visible and can be placed on
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| leading Asian brands, for throwing your
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| | various surfaces, like napkins and door
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| own Chinese-American party for the Year
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| | hangers, with magic marker. Oranges and
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| of the Dog.Invitations: Head down to
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| | tangerines, symbolic of luck and wealth,
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| Chinatown to pick up some pretty party
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| | can be placed in bowels to make a
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| invites. If you have no time to make it,
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| | beautiful and interesting conversation
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| order some online or send an e-greeting.
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| | piece.Dress code: Have everyone arrive in
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| Plenty of internet companies now offer
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| | red, the color traditionally worn on this
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| cards specific to Chinese New Year. Not
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| | holiday. For a more unconventional scene
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| only will you save yourself a trip, but
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| | have everyone come costumed as one of the
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| also the cost of postage.Entree: There is
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| | twelve animals of the zodiac.Gifts:
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| always the option of ordering from your
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| | Lai-See Envelopes filled with money are
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| preferred take-out place, but there are
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| | given to children, young adults, and
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| plenty of simple dishes if you would like
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| | newlyweds during this time of year. Find
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| to cook your own. Noodles, a staple
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| | them at the above listed stores and fill
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| favorite, should be left uncut to
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| | them with fake bills or coupons for small
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| represent a long life. Several brands
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| | prizes. Another idea is to go down to
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| found at your local grocer offer
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| | Chinatown and have an artist illustrate
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| oven-ready egg rolls, spring rolls, and
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| | the names of those on your guest list.
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| won-tons. Of course, you can never go
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| | These can be used as seating place cards
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| wrong with chicken and soy sauce. Food
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| | and taken home at the end of the
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| can be placed in take-out boxes,
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| | night.Entertainment: For some authentic
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| available on-line and at local
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| | fun set out mahjong tiles for guests to
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| restaurants. Be sure to get lots of
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| | play. Scatter sheets of origami paper
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| chopsticks.Desert: A traditional Chinese
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| | along with instructions for a fun, artsy
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| "Tray of Togetherness," makes a wonderful
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| | activity. Rent a bunch of Kung Fu movies
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| desert. The tray is comprised of eight
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| | to play softly in the background and if
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| different dried fruit candies. Have fun
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| | things get rowdy have your own
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| and make your own combination using
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| | Jackie-Chan style competition. Download
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| American favorites like jelly beans and M
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| | some current Chinese music from and
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| & M's. Fortune Cookies are always a hit.
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| | intersperse it with some Chinese-American
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| Make your own fortune and wrap it around
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| | influences like Yo Yo Ma, Wu-Tang Clan,
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| the cookie.Drinks: What is an Asian party
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| | and Michelle Branch. Dance the night away
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| without an authentic Asian beer? TIGER
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| | and give each other fake tattoos with
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| BEER, a premium import from Singapore and
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| | Chinese characters.The best part: Chinese
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| brand synonymous with Chinese New Year
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| | Lunar New year lasts 15 days, giving you
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| celebrations in Southeast Asia, enhances
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| | plenty of time to prepare. Remember to
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| the flavor of the food and is available
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| | have fun and keep a smile on your face.
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