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Chinese New Year in Americans' eyes

2010-02-16 13:56 BJT

Special Report: 2010 Spring Festival |

 

Americans in Washington are celebrating Spring Festival with overseas Chinese. Laurie Lew tells us what the Americans know about the Chinese New Year.

"It's the Year of the Tiger."

"The Tiger."

"I'm the Boar. And the Monkey, and the Horse."

"Rabbit, is that right? Moneky? Donkey?"

"Firecrackers all day long, all the evening. rouge and lipstick."

"There is the traditional giving of the money package."

Americans in Washington are celebrating Spring Festival with overseas Chinese.(CCTV.com)
Americans in Washington are celebrating Spring Festival with
overseas Chinese.(CCTV.com)