Today I received an invitation to a friend’s annual Chinese New Year’s party. The e-vite promises the opportunity to “come hone your dumpling making skills, learn a little more about your Chinese horoscope, get a red envelope and a tarot reading.” It also woos those with children by promising an origami table (good thing, since last year one idle toddler made off with my shoes).
While seeing a street in San Francisco’s Chinatown adorned with Southwest Airline banners announcing the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade isn’t the most authentic way to honor the upcoming celebration, I couldn’t get to Chinatown’s grocery stores to catch a shot of moms and grandmothers filling baskets in preparation for the celebration’s dining experience.
The Chinese New Year begins February 18, 2007. Mark or otherwise note it in your calendar.
© Laura Genao 2007
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