Shake a tail feather to crow about something
Many start a New Year by making New Year resolutions, which often involves dieting or going to the gym or both. But since by the start of Spring Festival, many people usually give up on their resolutions, the beginning of the Lunar New Year provides another opportunity to make a commitment to a goal.
Chinese, however, usually start the Lunar New Year not by making resolutions to change themselves, but by looking for signs of a helping hand from fate. For instance, even in the days of scarcity, families will not finish eating their fish on New Year's Eve, as the Chinese word for fish (yu) sounds the same as the word for abundance (yu).
So how can you improve the chances of being blessed with good fortune in the Year of the Rooster? Here are 10 things that might help:
