{"id":28360,"date":"2016-12-03T15:08:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T02:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nzcfs.adminmouse.co.nz\/?p=28360"},"modified":"2017-01-31T20:18:27","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T07:18:27","slug":"nzcfs-wellington-branch-december-2016-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzchinasociety.org.nz\/nzcfs-wellington-branch-december-2016-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"NZCFS Wellington Branch December 2016 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

2017 CHINESE NEW YEAR BANQUET <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"dau-1\"Sunday 15 January 2017 at 6.30pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Grand Century<\/strong> Chinese Restaurant, 84 Tory Street, Wellington<\/p>\n

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Ambassador Wang Lutong, Patron Hon Philip Burdon, Wellington Mayor Justin Lester and National President Dave Bromwich have been invited.<\/p>\n

The Programme will include our traditional Quiz Contest and Raffles.<\/p>\n

The cost, including wine and juice, is:<\/p>\n

$35 per person for non-members and $30 for financial members<\/p>\n

To book, please complete the form (PDF<\/a> or Word<\/a> version) and send to the Treasurer by Tuesday 10 January 2017.<\/p>\n

Subscriptions for 2017 membership are due. The attached registration form also includes a membership renewal form if you are not able to attend the banquet but still wish to renew your society membership.<\/p>\n

Electronic Banking is available for payment. Details are provided on the registration form. When making an electronic payment, please ensure your name is specified as part of the payment details. Please let us know of any dietary requirements.<\/p>\n

Seating places will not be allocated this year.\u00a0 We encourage you to arrange a group of 10 and book a table. No last minute arrivals please.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"NZCFS<\/strong>Annual General Meeting 2017<\/h2>\n

The NZCFS Wellington Branch Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 March 2017 at Connolly Hall. The Agenda will be emailed to members closer to the time, and nominations are welcomed. Members are encouraged to stand for one of the elected positions. Nominations should be made on the nomination forms and sent to the Secretary. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017 \u2013 Year Of The Rooster<\/h2>\n

Chinese New Year is on 28 January 2017, heralding in the Year of the Rooster. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch character \u9149, and is the only bird included in the Chinese zodiac.<\/p>\n

\"zodiac-rooster\"The rooster is the dawn announcer waking people up on time in the morning. Since the ancient times, it has been thought to have the ability of divining the future. Also in Greek mythology, it is said that the rooster can feel what will happen in the future. So, it is regarded as the god’s ambassador. The people born in the year of the rooster also have the ability to discern what is coming. They like to think more and have a good plan when dealing with things. Also, they usually use in ways others could never have imagined to solve problems which making others surprise.<\/p>\n

The people under the Rooster sign are warm, generous, diligent, sociable and very capable speakers. They have quick wit and think fast. So sometimes they are impatient. The men born in the year of the rooster usually pay great attention on his appearance. They dress well no matter in casual clothes or suit. The women also are beautifully dressed with a variety of colors.<\/p>\n

The Rooster people of different elements also have different personalities and fortune:<\/p>\n