The Chinese New Year is the biggest social occasion in the Chinese calendar and is celebrated all over Malaysia. Marking the first day of the first new moon, it is traditionally an occasion to settle old debts and begin the year with a clean slate. Many of Malaysia’s larger towns and cities host some kind of public festival which typically includes fireworks displays, cultural performances, food and drink stalls and traditional lion and dragon dances. This is an important family festival, and many celebrate the occasion with family, friends and loved ones and many children receive small gifts of “lucky money” from their relatives. In 2008, the Year of the Rat, Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 7th. The above image is a shot of a group of Chinese acrobats (from China) performing in one of the shopping mall. Taking this opportunity to wish all my fellow friends who are celebrating this ocassion. And many thanks again to you guys for your continious support. I feel very bad not able to reciprocate as I am presently quite busy. I will be back, once situation settles down.