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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many Asian American residents of the Lone Star State |
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are celebrating the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year on January |
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28, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This special holiday marks the commencement of the |
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Year of the Rooster and ushers in the spring season, a new |
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beginning, when the Asian community reflects on the past and makes |
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plans for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The rooster is considered a symbol of confidence and |
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strength; many in the Asian community believe that the Year of the |
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Rooster will be a time of creativity and enthusiasm; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year, known as Tet in the Vietnamese |
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community and as the Spring Festival in the Chinese community, |
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begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the year; the |
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exact date changes annually, falling between the end of January and |
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the middle of February, but the festive spirit of the season remains |
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constant; and |
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WHEREAS, The eve of the holiday's three-day festival is spent |
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cleaning houses, visiting ancestral graves, and preparing a |
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ceremonial meal; the Lunar New Year traditionally serves as a time |
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to reunite with family members, renew special friendships, and |
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remember past experiences, in preparation for good things to come; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Asian community plays a vital role in the |
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business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the Lunar |
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New Year provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these fine |
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citizens and to celebrate our common goals of peace and harmony for |
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all humanity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the Lunar New Year on January 28, |
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2017, and extend to all who are celebrating the holiday sincere best |
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wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. |