Two days to go until the end of the Pig and the start of the Rat - I haven’t heard any fireworks as yet, but there are red knots and paper cuttings going up here and there.

Disney is trying to muscle in on the action by calling it the year of the Mouse instead [my campaign starts here to make 2009 the year of the Shetland Pony, much cuter than an Ox]- it seems to be working cos I picked up these hong bao at my local subway station.
Disney hongbao
“Hong Bao”- envelopes to give cash gifts at new year (more here)

Dubiously authentic Disney hongbao, 15RMB Jing-An metro station