Chinese New Year 2008 : Year of The Rat - February 2008 Newsletter

Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar. This year, February 7 marks the day when festivities begin and the Year of the Rat is ushered in. In accordance with tradition, homes will be thoroughly cleaned and decorated with items representing happiness, prosperity and good fortune. The color red, dragon motifs and other good luck symbols will be displayed throughout homes, while worn and old items will be replaced to comply with the Chinese belief of “sweep out the old, bring in the new”.

Those born in the Year of the Rat (1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) are noted for their charm, passion and charisma. Highly ambitious and hardworking, they tend to be leaders, pioneers and conquerors, while it is their intellect that brings them success. Famous rats include Gene Kelly, George Bush, Prince Charles, Al Gore, Marlon Brando and Doris Day. Rats are most compatible with the Dragon, Monkey and Ox.

To help customers celebrate, Mrs. Lin’s Kitchen has selected products that demonstrate years of Chinese traditions, as well as a cultural ambiance befitting the festivities.

Chopsticks
Red Chopsticks with Cherry Blossom Motif $3.35	Blue Dragon Black Lacquer Chopsticks $0.95	Blue Dragon Bamboo Chopsticks $1.55	Dragon White Lacquer Chopsticks $1.45
Blue Dragon Bamboo Chopsticks Set $4.55	Blue Dragon Black Bamboo Chopstick Set$4.55	Chinese Style Bamboo Chopsticks I $2.25	Chinese Style Bamboo Chopsticks II $2.25
Long Life Black Bamboo Chopstick Set $5.05	Long Life Natural Bamboo Chopstick Set $5.05	White Dragon Chopsticks Set $4.25	Chinese Bamboo Chopsticks $2.25
Black and Gold Chopstick Set with Tube $10.25	Blue Dragon Chopstick Gift Set $4.95	Chinese Character Chopsticks in Red Embroidered Bag $2.95	Chinese Character Chopsticks in Red Embroidered Bag $2.95
Chopsticks for Two in Red Box $6.95	Dragon Design Chopstick Rests with Chopsticks (2 Pairs/Set) $5.95	Indigo Chopstick Set with Tube $11.95	Longevity Black Chopstick W/ Case $5.95
Longevity Cranes Chopsticks Set $4.95

Chops
Rat Chop and Ink Set $13.95	Rat Soapstone Chop w/ Ink Pad $18.95
Gift Miscellaneous
Cinnabar Heart-Shaped Chinese Character Magnets $12.95	Rat Pewter Pendant $6.25	Yin Yan Jade Necklace $15.95
Good Luck Items
Jade Zodiac Rat Lucky Charm $6.85
Home Decors
Chinese Character Paper Umbrella $10.95
Candles
Small Zen Heart Sutra Candle - Red $11.95
Sakeware
Chinese Calligraphy Sake Set $16.95	Chinese Poem Sake Set $14.95
Yixing Teaware
Chinese Traditions $34.95	New Year Fortunes Yixing Teapot $44.95	Calligraphy Overhandle Yixing Teapot $56.95
Tableware
Chinese Character Gift Set for Four (Red) $49.95
Collections
Chinese Calligraphy