2008 = the year of the Rat. DC celebrates the Chinese New Year with a Chinese New Year Parade, Chinese Dragon Dances, live musical performances, and more. It is a 15-day event that starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. During this important celebration in the Asian culture, it is traditional to wear RED, meant to ward off evil spirits. This year, on the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on February 7, 2008. Read the whole story ... hum, hum ... next year. We've got this picture from our friends Tom & Nhan (THX !!).
