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Happy New Year 2020 – Year of the Rat

By xiaomei | Published January 16, 2020

Qineng Tan LAc., PhD

Gong Xi Fa Cai!  We wish you congratulations and prosperity in the New Year!

The Chinese Zodiac, like the Western Zodiac, is comprised of twelve signs, characters signified by animals. Like all of the Taoist arts, Chinese Astrology operates on both the microcosmic and macrocosmic levels. The twelve signs are used to divine information about the

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New Year Traditions

By xiaomei | Published January 27, 2017

By Xiaomei Cai, L.Ac., Ph.D.

 

In China, the New Year celebration is the biggest holiday of the year. Everyone makes a great effort to reunite with family members and spend some time together.

In the days leading up to the New Year, the focus is on cleaning the house, decorating, and making feng shui adjustments that suit with the

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2017 Year of the Fire Rooster

By xiaomei | Published January 26, 2017

by Qineng Tan, L.Ac., Ph.D

 

The Chinese calendar welcomes the New Year on January 27, 2017: the Year of the Fire Rooster.

It will probably come as no surprise that one of the Rooster’s outstanding characteristics is punctuality. The rooster crows to get us all up and moving and ready to face the day. Smart, confident, not afraid

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