Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, I put together this illustration inspired by a beautiful friend of mine. I love all of the symbolism of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the palette of gold and red is one of my favourites. Here too are some of my favourite articles about the celebrations:

Read what’s in store for you in 2012 thestar.com.

Take a look at these gorgeous shots of New Year celebrations at Mail Online.

See how some of the world’s search engines marked the occasion at the Washington Post.

Finally, Warren Buffet welcomes the Chinese New Year on a ukulele on YouTube.