today is 元宵节

once again it's 震耳欲聋 out there which is better than any Dolby Digital Surround effect. it's the 15th day into the Chinese New Year and you can find a detailed overview of the Lantern Festival here that traced its history back to the Han dynasty.

and here's a photo of yh3 with his 灯笼 (supposed to be a "兔子灯" but we din managed to get one that's rabbit-shaped).

to mark the end of the cny celebration, here's the one and only cny greeting card that i received via snail-mail this year:

something to cherish dearly :)