Spring Festival 2006 01/27-29/06

Spring Festival is Chinese New Year. Like Christmas, but with a few twists. Everyone had plenty to eat and good wishes for the coming year.
Spring_Festival_06-001 The filling for dumplings. Meat and dandelion greens.
The filling for dumplings. Meat and dandelion greens.
Spring_Festival_06-002 Final mixing of the filling.
Final mixing of the filling.
Spring_Festival_06-003 Families always make the dumplings together, we're no different.
Families always make the dumplings together, we're no different.
Spring_Festival_06-004 How to seal a dumpling and make it pretty.
How to seal a dumpling and make it pretty.
Spring_Festival_06-005 Dad is the rolling expert, very fast.
Dad is the rolling expert, very fast.
Spring_Festival_06-006 Hanhan's first dumpling! How does it look?
Hanhan's first dumpling! How does it look?
Spring_Festival_06-007 The dinner fireworks. There are 10,000 in this roll.
The dinner fireworks. There are 10,000 in this roll.
Spring_Festival_06-008 The fuse is lit!
The fuse is lit!
Spring_Festival_06-009 10,000 firecrackers - 3 seconds
10,000 firecrackers - 3 seconds
Spring_Festival_06-010 The debris is 4 stories high!
The debris is 4 stories high!
Spring_Festival_06-011 Tada!
Tada!
Spring_Festival_06-012 Looking for duds.
Looking for duds.
Spring_Festival_06-013 All clear.
All clear.
Spring_Festival_06-014 Setting the table for the big dinner to come.
Setting the table for the big dinner to come.
Spring_Festival_06-015 Xiaohua's dishes begin to arrive. Everybody pitches in.
Xiaohua's dishes begin to arrive. Everybody pitches in.
Spring_Festival_06-016 Mom's dishes add to the dinner.
Mom's dishes add to the dinner.
Spring_Festival_06-017 Even more food to complete the feast, there are more than 30 dishes to sample!
Even more food to complete the feast, there are more than 30 dishes to sample!
Spring_Festival_06-018 Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Spring_Festival_06-019 Even Ben is doing his part!
Even Ben is doing his part!
Spring_Festival_06-020 Yum! There is simply TOO much to eat, but we try.
Yum! There is simply TOO much to eat, but we try.

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