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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of the State of Texas are joining citizens |
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around the world in celebration of the 15-day Chinese New Year |
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season, which begins on February 18, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New |
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Year, the Chinese New Year traditionally recognizes the renewal of |
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the earth for plowing and sowing, but it is also a time for |
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celebration and reflection with friends and family; and |
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WHEREAS, The second new moon after the winter solstice |
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determines the first day of the Chinese New Year, and the Lantern |
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Festival, occurring a fortnight later, signals the end of the |
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holiday; and |
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WHEREAS, The Chinese Lunar Calendar represents a cyclical, |
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rather than the Western linear, concept of time as it is based on |
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the cycles of the moon; a popular folk method that reflects this |
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system of recording years is the rotating cycle of 12 animal signs; |
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each year is assigned an animal symbol, and February 18, 2007, |
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ushers in the year of the pig; and |
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WHEREAS, The Chinese community plays a vital role in the |
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business, professional, and cultural life of the Lone Star State, |
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and the Chinese New Year is a fitting time to reflect on the |
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positive contributions of Chinese Americans in Texas and to look |
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forward to another year of continued prosperity and good fortune; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Chinese New Year on February 18, |
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2007, and extend to the Chinese American communities of Texas best |
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wishes for a healthy and happy New Year. |