Chinese New Year

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The most powerful bearer of Good Fortune, this folk figure is dressed in the opulent costume of a high official. Traditionally his image adorns doors and walls of Chinese homes, bringing prosperity throughput the year.

Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year

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Three Friends Of Winter
Bamboo: bends in strong winds, but does not break.
Pines: are revered for their great age and strength. They are also valued because, like bamboo, pines remain green during the Winter.
The Plum: in this trinity is valued both because it is early blooming and it is the longest lived of the flowering fruit trees.

Chinese New Year

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