Mothers, mostly dressed in red, wave goodbye affectionately from afar to their sons and daughters as they enthusiastically enter school.
Today, February 1, 2022, the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities begin, and according to what the teachers of the Mandarin Immersion Program at Orion School in Redwood City tell me, they have many surprises prepared for boys and girls: It will be a great celebration!
The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China. This year the Mandarin Immersion School's celebration will be in person, Next February 5, 2022 at 9 am at Casa Círculo Cultural, 3090 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City and, additionally, on February 12 in Downtown Redwood City, where we will celebrate the arrival of the most charismatic of the zodiac: the tiger.
What does 2022 have in store for us?
According to the Chinese calendar this new year ruled by the Water Tiger ((English), It will be abundant for all signs. It will be a very favorable year for people in general, their dreams will come true, they will achieve goals.
It is a good year to make decisions and everything can be achieved if you have a lot of passion, courage and analysis. Just like the Tiger, “the greatest of beasts.”
Since ancient times, the Chinese have made very detailed studies of the movement of the moon and the earth around the sun and determined a series of cycles, which become the names of the year for each period.
The Chinese calendar rotates in 60-year cycles represented by an animal year and an element chosen from wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Each year is characterized by a yin or yang force, the animal and the element that corresponds to it that year.
In the legend of Chinese mythology, which you can read about last year here on Peninsula, we come from 2020, the year of the Rat, which was not easy for humanity. After the disaster it left in its wake, 2021 was a time to plow better harvests with the Ox, through hard work, positivity and honesty.
Behind the Ox came the Tiger, who pantingly explained his struggle against the currents. He said that it had been very difficult to cross the river, but that thanks to his great strength, he was able to reach the shore and become the third animal to reach the finish line during the great competition. The positive energy that the Buffalo left them It will be to your benefit this year 2022.
Success will come to those who have passion and courage.
We have to be very brave this year.
The tiger represents courage and bravery, so the new year could symbolize resilience and strength, even in times of hardship. Although the world experienced several difficult years in the pandemic, Chinese mythology dictates that the Year of the Tiger could offer hope amidst the challenges.
The animal has been depicted in East Asian religion, art, literature and popular culture for centuries as the main ancestor of mankind. It is also often associated with the creator god of the earth, the sun, the moon and the vital elements. In China, the god of wealthTsai Shen Yehis represented by the Tiger.
Chinese art is full of objects depicting tigers, symbolizing earth and matter. In stories passed down through generations, tigers are the protectors of good people and kill bad men. Paintings of these felines, which are believed to ward off evil spirits, are common in homes and temples.
So, clean the house to welcome the new year, better times are coming.
Don’t hold on to the past and take a “tiger leap” into new things in your life. The Tiger will provide people with courage in the face of challenges with a combination of enthusiasm, motivation and self-confidence.
Remember, this Saturday Feb. 5 at 9 AM at 3090 Middlefield Rd. in Redwood City a will be held festejo with dances, songs, paper activities and more surprises, thanks to the Mandarin Immersion Program of the Orion School at Casa Círculo Cultural and Península 360 Press.
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