Happy Chinese New Year! January 31, 2014 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year : the year of the horse. An important Chinese holiday rich in tradition, it runs through mid-February. It’s a fascinating holiday that brings millions of Chinese families back together and has been called the largest annual human migration in the world. (More than 3 billion Chinese people are expected to travel during the Lunar New Year.) Luckily, we will not be traveling, working, or attending school. Now, we can truly begin exploring Shanghai.

Of course, Luke started showing off his kung fu moves immediately after putting on this outfit. (By the way…how cute is this toddler-sized running track!)

Dulwich had a Lunar New Year festival on the last day of school before the holiday. Luke asked for a bird on a stick…

ta-da!