The fireworks are blaring in the village as I write this post! Men are red-faced and bleary, yelling at each other to dry their glasses… children scream in terror and glee, playing with red-envelopes and new toys… and women sit at the tables, gnawing on sunflower seeds and gossiping about relatives. I sit in the midst of all of this, overwhelmed with the beauty and bliss of this moment, wishing that I could send this feeling of warmth and love to all my friends in the West. It reminds me why I love China, what I can learn from China, and what the Chinese have yet to teach us all!

Happy Chinese New Year! May everything that you set your mind to become a reality! May you be a success in study and business! May ten thousand wonderful things happen to you this year!

新年快乐，心想事成，事业成功，恭喜发财，万事如意！

- Will