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February 18, 2007 | Ben | Comments 13

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Happy Chinese New Year

Suanne, Arkensen, Nanzaro and I wish all our Chinese readers a very Happy Chinese New Year of the Pig! And also to our Korean and Vietnamese friends, a Happy New Year too.

May each day of your new year be lit up with good health, happiness, success and all that you wish for.

Wishing all … GONG XI FA CAI!

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My name is Ben and my last name is not Chow. Chow means meals or food. I write about the restaurant I visited and also the places I traveled to.

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Sally | Feb 17, 2007 | Reply

Gung Hee Fat Choy!!!
Minnie | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

I always enjoy your website but haven’t thought of posting a reply here. Now that it’s New Year’s Day tomorrow by lunar calendar, I’m sending you a greeting in Chinese. Xin Nian Kuai le, Gong Xi Fa Cai ~
mannheimerin | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

wow! this is a really nice site! I am a Korean living in Germany, and I know I will visit this site very often! Keep up the good work, Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Mama Bok | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Kong Hei Fatt Choi to you and yours..!!
Windy | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Happy Chinese New Year! Hope you all have a good ‘Pig’ year.
BuddingCook | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

happy new year! hope you have a good one. Chuc mung nam moi :D
MeltingWok | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Dearest Ben & Suanne,
That was really thoughtful of you guys to drop by my blog with that wonderful greeting on the 1st day of CNY, thanks :) Wishing you both a very happy, prosperous CNY :) Cheers !:)
tigerfish | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Gong hei, gong hei!
Have a Happy Golden Pig Year!
Sue | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Thanks Ben and Suanne
Happy New Year to you too!
Jeff | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Happy Chinese New Year - I am Caucasian, but I enjoy the food and celebrations in San Francisco and Oakland Chinatown.

Best Wishes!

Jeff in Oakland
Kirk | Feb 18, 2007 | Reply

Gong Xi Fa Cai - Xin Nian Kuai Le!
Chubbypanda | Feb 19, 2007 | Reply

Darn! Kirk beat me to it.

Gon Xi Fa Cai! Xing Nian Kuai Le!

\\(^_^)//
Candy Spooner | Feb 26, 2007 | Reply

Gong Hei Fatt Choy!!! Happy Chinese New Year! I’m a Chinese Malaysian who is married to a caucausian American and living here on the east coast of the US. I love your blog! Makes me feel good that I am not the only Malaysian stuck in a foreign land trying to make the good food from back home that we miss so much! Glad I found your blog! :D

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