REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) tweeted a message to congratulate those celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year and to wish them prosperity this year.
The congratulatory message was posted on the president's Twitter account @jokowi on Friday. "Wishing Chinese New Year 2569 to those celebrating it. Healthy body, peaceful heart, and always happy. Prosperity is always with all of us," the president wrote on his account at 10:43 a.m. local time.
Some three thousand people liked the president's tweet, and 1,800 others re-tweeted the message.
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The first day of the Chinese New Year 2569 falls on Friday, Feb 16, marking the start of the Year of Dog. Celebrations begin on the first day of the Chinese calendar and end on the 15th, which is often referred to as Cap Go Meh.
The Lunar New Year, otherwise known as Spring Festival, is celebrated around the world, but the main festivities are in China as well as other Asian countries.
According to the Chinese 12-animal zodiac system, 2018 is the Year of the Dog, succeeding the Year of the Rooster and preceding the Year of the Pig.
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