{"id":4815,"date":"2015-02-12T22:08:38","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T03:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:29:56","slug":"happy-lunar-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/12\/happy-lunar-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Lunar New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lunar-New-Year-Gift-Guide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 20px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"Lunar New Year Gift Guide\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lunar-New-Year-Gift-Guide_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Lunar New Year Gift Guide\" width=\"244\" height=\"176\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we usher in the Year of the Sheep, we look forward to a year filled with wisdom, fortune and prosperity.\u00a0 And Elfster has the perfect gift and entertaining ideas for the occasion. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elfster.com\/wish\/guide\/532\/--chinese-new-year\/\">Lunar New Year gift ideas<\/a> feature yummy food, festive decorations and little red envelopes, of course, to welcome the new year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Lunar New Year Gift Guide<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 20px; display: inline;\" src=\"http:\/\/images.urbanoutfitters.com\/is\/image\/UrbanOutfitters\/33002288_010_b?$medium$&amp;defaultImage=\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" align=\"right\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The Lunar New Year, also called Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. It is one of the most important of the traditional Chinese festivals . It is also the time for extended families to get together, similar to the tradition of western Christmas Day. The colorful Spring Festival began during the Shang Dynasty (about 17th &#8211; 11th century BC), and celebrates family reunion and signals the advent of spring and the start of a new year. People from different regions and different ethnic groups celebrate in their unique ways.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chinese Zodiac, the sheep is one of the most beloved animals thanks to its gentle and calm nature. Since ancient times, people have learned to use its fleece to make writing brushes and skin to keep warm. Because of it\u2019s white color, it is considered a delicate and precious animal.<\/p>\n<p>And the elves at Elfster know there is always a reason to celebrate good fortune with the ones you love. Members of the Hong Kong Students Association at Brown University are hosting a gift exchange to ring in the Lunar New Year and Elfster is lucky to be a part of it! 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