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economist suntribune year of the horse saturday feb 9 2002 chinese go yegetarianon their new yearvday by carol cooper special on tuesday the first day of the chinese new year many york region residents plan to follow the buddhas teachings after the meatfilled feast of new years eve tradition dictates vegetarian meals on new years day said miranda mak manager of the markham chinese cultural centre it comes from the buddhist tradi tion of no killing she said it came to china about 2000 years ago and now its spread throughout the country its also spread to places like markham vaughan and richmond hill which have significant oriental popula tions despite the vegetarian mandate many meats appear in mock form full of symbolism and hope for good for tune in the coming year golden fish dumplings fishlike in appearance including eyes and scales filled with shredded vegetables and served on baby bok choy are a new years day staple the dish is important because the cantonese word for fish sounds like the word for never lacking for anything explained kam ma manager of the graceful vegetarian restaurant in the market village shopping centre at see symbols page 21 imagination yovn here at bright horizons we recognize that childhood is an extraordinary time of wonder and learning thats why our child care and early education centers are designed to invite exploration and our curriculum is created to inspire see what a difference we can make for your child find out more at our kindergarten roundup february 2 1 st from 67pm bring the children at 6 and join in the mad science fair bright horizons child care and early education centre at markham 8250 warden avenue markham ontario bright horizons call 905 4779339 for more information staff photosteve somerville career opportunities family solutions are av vywvvbrghthorizonscoiti kam ma manager of the graceful vegetarian restaurant in markham and chef sam ma hold a mock chicken and vegetable dish and a mock golden fish dish filled with veg etables in preparation for chinese new year celebrations j