Add some "Crackle" to your Chinese New Year celebrations
Throughout Los Angeles, the Asian communit is preparing to usher in the Year of the Dragon with parties and festivities from Chinatown to West LA. It's one of the wildest celebrations of the year complete with fireworks, parades, faux dragons and functions sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourist office and other Asian organizations.
If, like me, you'll be attending one of these bashes, you might want to add spice up your nails with Bari Cosmetics new Pure Ice Crackle Duo Gold & Red polish--for a dramatic, dragon-like look. You can pick it up at any Los Angeles Walmart or Walgreens store--of which there are scads.
Beauty isn't everything, so here's some brain food:
Chinese New Year, whichis observed for two consecutive weeks, and is popularly known as Spring Festival, usually starts from late January and early February. The variation in the date of festival is due to the changes in the track of the new moon. The Spring Festival ends on the 15th day when the Lantern festival is celebrated. Pure Ice has a quick and simple nailpolish set to help you achieve this perfect look.
In 2012, Chinese New Year Day will be celebrated on January 23. The New Year festival will start from January 22 (Chinese New Year' Eve) and end on February 6 (Lantern Festival). 2012 marks the 4710th Chinese New Year, and this time it is the Year of Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac calendar.
The Dragon is the 5th sign of the Chinese zodiac and it is regarded as an auspicious symbol which stands for power, good luck, success, and happiness.
There is a legend associated with the celebration of New Year in China. There was a monster named Nian who used to harass the villagers by eating their crops, cattle and taking away their kids. The villagers had no other option but to place food at the entrance to their homes so that the monster would eat it and go away without harming them.
One day, the villagers realized that the monster was scared of red color. So, they adorned their doors and windows with red paper cutouts and spring scrolls. The villagers also burst crackers to frighten the monster. Since then, Nian never came again to the village. Hongjun Laozu, a Taoist monk, was the one who captured the beast later on. Since then, the Chinese have been celebrating the capture of Nian on their New Year's Day.
Chinese New Year is celebrated with fireworks, lion dancing, dragon dancing and cultural performances on the street. Families organize reunion dinners on New Year's Eve and make special preparations like spring rolls and Chinese dumplings.
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