A man pretends to 'feed' his son to a Chinese Dragon in London's China town district during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations February 18, 2007. China will usher in the 'Year of the Pig' on February 18, according to the lunar calendar. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN)
A worker arranges inflatable pig balloons, part of Chinese Lunar New Year decorations to celebrate Spring Festival, at a park in Beijing February 17, 2007. China will usher in the 'Year of the Pig' on February 18, according to the lunar calendar. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)
Visitors walk past a pig shape lanterns for Chinese New Year celebrations Sunday Feb. 18, 2007, in Shanghai, China. According to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the year 2007 marks the year of the pig which started from today. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A young visitor looks at lanterns for Chinese New Year celebrations Sunday Feb. 18, 2007, in Shanghai, China. According to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the year 2007 marks the year of the pig which started from today. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Dancers from Guizhou in China dance as they parade through the street of London in a celebration of Chinese New Year, the 'Year of the Pig', Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
A Chinese boy sits on a stone sculpture of a mythical creature as Chinese faithful pray and burn incense at the Lama Temple in Beijing Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Asians flocked to temples, parks and Disneyland on Sunday to pray, play, eat, and celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Pig. (AP Photo)
Fireworks light up the skyline in downtown Guiyang in southwest China's Guizhou province, Sunday Feb. (AP)
A participant dressed in a 'pig' outfit parades, amongst others, through the street of London in a celebration of Chinese New Year, the 'Year of the Pig', Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
A young visitor looks at lanterns for Chinese New Year celebrations Sunday Feb. 18, 2007, in Shanghai, China. According to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the year 2007 marks the year of the pig which started today. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Rockets shoot into the sky after midnight to celebrate the Lunar New Year in front of Beijing's ancient Bell Tower. Lunar New Year has started with a bang as China's 1.3 billion population ushered in the Year of the Pig with food, drink and massive firework displays.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)
Daoist monks look after a shrine where Chinese faithful pray and burn incense at the White Cloud Temple in Beijing Sunday Feb. 18, 2007. Asians flocked to temples, parks and Disneyland on Sunday to pray, play, eat, and celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Pig. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
Chinese children carry a dragon mask during Lunar New Year celebrations in Calcutta, India, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Ethnic Chinese community Sunday celebrated the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese year of the Pig. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Foreigners slice rice cake during an event for experiencing Korean culture at a village of traditional Korean-style houses in central Seoul on the first day of the new lunar year February 18, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)
Girls wearing traditional Korean dress play around a stage before a public performance at a village of traditional Korean-style house in central Seoul on the first day of the new lunar year February 18, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)
A child hangs a piece of paper with her name and wish written on it, at a village of traditional Korean-style houses in central Seoul on the first day of the new Lunar year February 18, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA)
A woman sits with a fortune-teller outside a temple in Shanghai during the Lunar New Year February 18, 2007. Chinese around the world welcome the Lunar New Year which is believed to be an especially auspicious 'golden pig year', which only comes around every 60 years. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA)
An ethnic Indonesian Chinese girl carrying incense walks in a flooded temple in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Chinese around the world welcomed the Lunar New Year which is believed to be an especially auspicious 'golden pig year', which only comes around every 60 years. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA)
A man dressed as Chinese 'God of Fortune' hands out red packets with 'lucky money' in them outside a shopping mall to celebrate the first day of the Chinese new year in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Handing out lucky money is traditional practice based on helping out poor people to equally celebrate the New Year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
A man dressed as Chinese 'God of Fortune' and other people react to firecrackers as they celebrate the first day of the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
A lion dancer performs on the eve of the Lunar New Year in front of Beijing's ancient Bell Tower, one of Chinese capital's few remaining ancient buildings, as China celebrates the Spring Festival starting 18 February with the "Year of the Pig".(AFP/Frederic J.Brown)
Passersby walk under the canopy of peach blossom decoration outside a shopping mall as people go out on the first day of the Chinese new year in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
People walk on stilts during a performance at Longtanhu temple fair in Beijing February 18, 2007. Chinese around the world on Sunday welcomed the Lunar New Year which is believed to be an especially auspicious 'golden pig year', which only comes around every 60 years. CHINA OUT REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA)
Ethnic Indonesian Chinese hold incense sticks during prayers at a temple in Jakarta on February 18, 2007. The ethnic Chinese community in the world's most populous Muslim nation celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA)
Tibetan Buddhist monks blow conch-shells at a morning prayer session marking the beginning of 'Losar' or the Tibetan new year, in Dharmsala, India, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. The festivities will continue for the next fortnight. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Worshippers burn incense at the Longtou Temple in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on the first day of the new Chinese lunar year February 18, 2007. Chinese around the world welcomed the Lunar New Year which is believed to be an especially auspicious 'golden pig year', which only comes around every 60 years. CHINA OUT (China Daily/Reuters)
A child plays with lion dancers while their performance at a temple during the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Worldwide Ethnic Chinese Chinese is celebrates Lunar New Year, the 'Year of the Pig on Feb. 18. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A Mongolian man leans his head against Buddhist flags during a sunrise ceremony to invoke good fortune on the first day of the lunar new year near Bagakhangai, Mongolia, February 18, 2007. According to the lunar calendar, 2007 is the year of the golden pig. REUTERS/Luke Distelhorst (MONGOLIA)
Ethnic Chinese walk underneath the lanterns on display at a temple during the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Worldwide Ethnic Chinese Chinese celebrates Lunar New Year, the 'Year of the Pig on Feb. 18. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A worshipper touches a relief of a pig at the Bai Yun Guan or White Cloud Temple in Beijing on the first day of the new Chinese lunar year February 18, 2007. Chinese around the world welcome the Lunar New Year which is believed to be an especially auspicious ?golden pig year?, which only comes around every 60 years. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (CHINA)
A Mongolian Buddhist monk prays during a sunrise ceremony to invoke good fortune on the first day of the lunar new year near Bagakhangai, Mongolia, February 18, 2007. According to the lunar calendar, 2007 is the year of the golden pig. REUTERS/Luke Distelhorst (MONGOLIA)
A boy places a spiral joss stick at a temple in Kuala Lumpur February 18, 2007. The ethnic Chinese community in Malaysia celebrated the Lunar New Year to usher in the year of the pig on Sunday. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA)
A Chinese reveler lights up flares next to a sculpture in the likeness of a pig during the traditional New Year celebrations in Beijing, China Sunday Feb. 18, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday and marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig. Fireworks, traditionally known as a Chinese invention, form an integral and noisy part of the country's most important festival. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
A Chinese child lights up a flare during the traditional New Year celebrations as midnight approaches in Beijing, China Saturday Feb. 17, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday and marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig. Fireworks, traditionally known as a Chinese invention, form an integral and noisy part of the country's most important festival. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
Chinese revelers, standing among the remnants of firecrackers, look up as fireworks explode during the traditional New Year celebrations, Beijing, China Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday and marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig. Fireworks, traditionally known as a Chinese invention, form an integral and noisy part of the country's most important festival. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
Children from the Cuban Wushu Association stand next to the Chinese Dragon during the ceremony to welcome the Chinese New Year in Havana, Saturday, Feb.17, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday to usher in the year of the pig. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) [umm, that's a lion]
Cuban Wushu Association dancers take a break before the ceremony to welcome the Chinese New Year in Havana, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday to usher in the year of the pig. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
A dancer of the Cuban Wushu Association performs during the ceremony to welcome the Chinese New Year in Havana, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday to usher in the year of the pig. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
Dancers from the Cuban Wushu Association perform during the ceremony to welcome the Chinese New Year in Havana, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, starts on Sunday to usher in the year of the pig.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
Tteokguk: It's no New Year Without It
'Han' Plan to Revitalize Korea Culture
Koreans who wear Hanbok or traditional costume may get into museums and other major cultural institutions for free under a grand strategy designed to revitalize Korean style and traditions. The government would also set up a Korean Cuisine Academy next year to invite and educate chefs from Korean restaurants overseas. Ten ministries including culture and tourism agreed the ¡°Han¡± plan on Thursday. It includes strategies to boost the status and global profile of six areas: Hangul (Korean language), Hansik (cuisine), Hanbok (clothing), Hanok (Korean architecture), Hanji (traditional paper) and Korean music.
An article about "Beauties Chatterbox": Foreign Beauties Primp on Television for Sollal
Leslie Benfield, second from left, and Lu-vada Dunford, far right, pose with two other ¡°Beauties Chatterbox¡± guests while filming the show¡¯s Sollal special to air on Sunday./Courtesey of Beauties Chatterbox
Traditional Performances to Celebrate Lunar New Year
By Chung Ah-youngStaff Reporter
Why Young Singers Love Korea's Oldest Pop Genre
An article on trot music, with a mention of singer Jang Yoon-jeong, whose singing was introduced to me by Mr. Joshua Snyder. (wiki on trot)
(From her KBS profile)
Apparently she will tour Japan this year. Wow, she has a live concert dvd out.
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Happy Chinese New Year! Hope you had some good food to celebrate. We went to the only dim sum place in the Central Coast, and it was alright... we'll be going back to the Bay Area next weekend for some real stuff. Kylee says Hello and Luvlu (that's how she says "love you")!
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