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Chinese Rat New Year
Posted by: JimEdwards on Feb 07, 2008 - 05:07 PM
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 Dear Colleague,
The Lunar New Year is the most significant festival for ethnic Chinese around the world, wherever they come from. It is a very jubilant occasion mainly because it is the time when people take a break from work to get together and reunion with family and friends.
On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on February 7, 2008 — The Year of the Rat. If you were born in 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, and 1996 - you were born under the sign of the rat.
During the holidays, the first words to relatives and friends say “Gung Hay Fat Choy!”. That means wishing you happiness and prosperity, but we should enhance we veterinarians’ role for human being food safety from farm to table, and life long learning for veterinary continuous education.
2008 year of Chinese Rat New Year, the rat is credited with worthy characteristics: a careful observer with sharp instinct, a versatile inhabitant in a changing environment and a determined worker set to achieve its goals. We aspire to emulate these qualities this year are deeply grateful to your continuous support.
We are wishing you the year for health, happiness and prosperity.
Sincerely yours, Johnson Chiang, Vice President, World Veterinary Association
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