We at Projects Abroad would like to wish all of our hard working staff members and current and future volunteers in China a happy and prosperous Chinese New year!

We welcome the Year of the Pig, which will complete one cycle of the Chinese zodiac which started on Feb. 19, 1996 with the Year of the Rat.

This year is also very auspicious as it is also regarded as the Year of the Golden Pig, or jin zhu, which only occurs once every 60 years. Consequently since it is such an auspicious year China is bracing for a baby boom with parents hoping their children will be blessed with good fortune and wealth. It should be a very busy time for our Medical volunteers working in any Ob-Gyn department this year!

Did you do anything special to celebrate the New Year?