Caught up in the Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year kicked off Saturday, Jan. 25.

It’s the year of the rat, which I could suggest was named for a number of people I could name!

The lunar year is divided into 13 categories, all named for an animal.

While traveling to the Far East once, I was caught up in the Chinese New Year by chance.

I had landed in Taipei, Taiwan from Osaka, Japan, on my way to Saigon.

I had a booking at the...