Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Western year 2011 will be the Chinese "Year of the Rabbit" 4709.Western year 2010 will be the Chinese "Year of the Tiger" 4708.
Western year 2009 will be the Chinese "Year of the Ox" 4707.
Western year 2008 will be the Chinese "Year of the Rat" 4706.
Western year 2007 will be the Chinese "Year of the Boar" 4705.
Western year 2006 will be the Chinese "Year of the Dog" 4704.
"Year of the Rooster" starts February 9th [Western year 2005 & Chinese year 4703].
22 January 2004 began the Chinses "Year of the Monkey" [Chinese year 4702]
1 February 2003 began the Chinese "Year of the Ram" (or Black Sheep) [4701]
The "Year of the Horse" was Western calendar year 2002 and Chinese calendar year 4700.
24 January 2001 began the Chinese "Year of the Serpent" [4699]
5 February 2000 began the Chinese "Year of the Dragon" [4698]
The Vietnamese 'Tet' holiday celebrates the same Lunar New Year.
San Francisco [CA] Chinese New Year Parade
Chinatown Los Angeles CA website
Chinese New Year Pages from Scotland
GlobePage Asian search engine
Vietnamese Tet Holiday