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Meditative Thoughts on the Chinese New Year

Written by Lindsey Huster It's said that on the morning of New Year's Day, the first sound you hear will predict how the rest of the future will turn out. If you hear a magpie's chirp, then there will be good luck for the year. If you hear a crow or a sparrow, it symbolizes a poor harvest and bad luck.   On this Chinese New Year, however, most households' ears will be met with a long, unrestrained sigh from Korean women. Yes, another Seollal has passed. It's no surprise that Chinese New Year is not a holiday most women. Instead, it is an accumulation of unrealistic expectations that build into a massive heap of holiday havoc for the Korean XX chromosome. The stress of this holiday first commences in crowded markets and shops. Korean women begin their frantic search for the freshest meats, fruits and vegetables a few days before they travel to their in-law's house. Markets and shops are clogged with tired women, who fight over food and finagle prices to the ...