Saturday, February 9, 2008

How to Use Chopsticks

When using chopsticks I tend to wear more than I eat. Maybe this video will help me out?

Thursday, February 7, 2008

2008 Year of the Rat? Will we get a River Rat this Year?


A Ratty Year
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in rat years tend to be leaders, pioneers, and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, William Shakespeare, and Mozart were all born in the year of the rat.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

CCAA Document Processing-AFC Email

Document Processing The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with our office before October 31, 2006. The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before December 27, 2005.

Xin Nian Kuai Le!
Happy Chinese New Year to you all!

Friday, February 1, 2008

Worst Winter Storm in Half a Century!

The worst winter storm in half a century has hit China. The extreme wintry weather has paralyzed areas that generally receive little snow and communities lack the removal equipment and experience to deal with it. More than a foot has accumulated in hard-hit provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang and the city of Shanghai, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Welfare institutions in south and central China are having the hardest time dealing with the weather disaster. This part of the country is simply not equipped to deal with extreme cold or heavy snow and ice. The most common critical problems are power outages, lack of safe drinking and cooking water, lack of fuel, and public transportation. This has left many travelers for CNY stranded and unable to get home for the festivities.