February 5 began the Year of the Dragon - and is the most important holiday for many Asian cultures.
Celebrations often last two weeks.
The Vietnamese call the Lunar New Year the Tet Festival. In Tibet, it is called Losar. Look for New Year's festivities, Feb. 11-13, at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix. I'm experimenting with different methods to get weekly news to you with minimal lead-time, while adding some graphics and photos. If you are not currently reading email via Netscape, the attachment to this message may be garbled.