Welcome to the year 2550 - the year of the Golden Pig (or Ding Hai in Chinese). In addition, the pig is a representation of money and good fortune. This is the second coming of the pig, along with anyone else born in the year 1983 on the Gregorian Calender, so this should be our year where we are the strongest. Other people who celebrate the year of the pig are Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama and Borat. They’re said to be honest, patient and straightforward individuals.

Each year is also designated by one of the 12 Animals. For instance, 2005 is Year of Rooster; 2006 is Year of Dog; and 2007 is the Year of Pig. This system is extremely practical. A child does not have to learn a new answer to the question, “How old are you?” in each new year. Old people often lose track of their age, because they are rarely asked about their present age. Every one just has to remember that he or she was born in the “Year of the Dog” or whatever. Since this is the Year of the Pig, any one who was born in the Year of the Pig is now either 0 or 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84 or 96 years old.
Chinese New Year is held on the second New Moon after the winter solstice. It is based strictly on astronomical observations, and has nothing to do with the Pope, emperors, animals or myths. Due to its scientific and mathematical nature, you can easily and precisely calculate backward or forward to any year.
Here in Bangkok, on Chinese New Year we started out in the temples rubbing the Golden Buddah with our wallets for good fortune and then made our way out into the hoards of people. A broad assortments of Asian dishes, incense and clouds of smoke, spray of holy water from monks, and glittering temples.
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Here are some videos of random things we passed on our way to the Rama XIII Bridge to get to the River of Kings.
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