On 5th February 2019 it became the Chinese New Year Of The Pig and this year it is the last in the earth cycle, a new cycle begins next year, 2020, on January 25th, when it will become the Year Of The Rat, under the element of metal. Our little pigs and the specially dressed Goddess Doll were all in attendance for the occasion.
Offerings and rituals were also done and this is a picture of some offerings actually taken outside in the middle of the night. The actual celebration is a long one and is a huge yearly event in China.
