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Where to Go for More Information on the Golden Dragon

A Chinese New Year Cake - This article details a Chinese New Year celebration in Boston's Chinatown with a recipe for a special cake called Nin Gao. 

Chinese Cooking - A guide to the four regional cooking styles of China with related recipes.

Chinese New Year Index - Here is a valuable list of resources to the traditions surrounding the celebration of Chinese New Year, from Jun Shan, About.com Guide to Chinese Culture.

Chinese New Year - You'll find several interesting pages here. One describes Chinese decorations for the New Year; another is a page of taboos and superstitions about preserving your luck for the coming year; and finally there's a discussion of the full 15-day New Year's celebration.

Chopstix - You can find a database of over 4000 Chinese food recipes on this site. There are also good articles about Chinese culture and family traditions.

Dress Like a Dragon - Here's a fun family activity from Family.com to help your children make a Dragon mask. Also there's a description of a fun Chinese game for 10 children or more.

Entertainment for You - A selection of very cute electronic Chinese New Year greeting cards.

From Fish to Fowl - Symbolism in Chinese Food - Everything you always wanted to know about Chinese lucky foods, and related recipes, from Rhonda Parkinson, About.com Guide to Chinese Cuisine.

Global Information Central Main Menu - This page has several interesting links to articles on the origin and traditions of Chinese New Year, along with several photo galleries.

Welcome to the Year of the Millennial Dragon - This is an excellent site describing astrological predictions for the Year of the Dragon, dragon celebrities, and other fun and useful Chinese New Year information.

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