Panda Express is celebrating the Chinese New Year by giving you a free entree -- no purchase necessary.

Go to the Panda Express website to download a coupon for a free single-serving Firecracker Chicken Breast entree.

The coupon is good only on Monday, Jan. 23.

Two other coupons will also print with your freebie -- one for a BOGO entree and one for 10 percent off your total purchase. Both of those coupons are good Jan. 24 through Feb. 14.

There are two Panda Express locations in the Triangle:

1000 Beaver Creek Commons Dr.
Beaver Creek shopping center
Apex, NC  27502

120 Science Drive
(Duke University Bryan Center)
Durham, NC  27708

Happy New Year! Chinese New Year, that is, which starts tomorrow. You'll hop into the year of the rabbit in style at any of these restaurants.

Asian Grill
6611 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
232-9488
www.asiangrillnc.com

C & T Wok
130 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville
467-8860
www.ctwokrestaurant.com

China Palace
5210 Garrett Road, Durham
493-3088
www.mychinapalace.com

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Greg's Hot List: Choice Chinese

Fortune cookie says: He who eats in one of these restaurants is in for a delightful meal.

C & T Wok
130 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville
467-8860
www.ctwokrestaurant.com

China Palace
5210 Garrett Road, Durham
493-3088
www.mychinapalace.com

The Duck & Dumpling
222 Blount St., Raleigh
838-0085
www.theduckanddumpling.com

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Greg’s Hot List: Choice Chinese

Every year around this time, America becomes divided into two camps: those who buy long-stemmed roses and plan romantic dinners, and those who complain that Valentine’s Day is just a racket cooked up by the greeting card companies. If you’re in the latter camp, then you’re in luck. This year, Chinese New Year happens to fall on February 14. So, while all those romantic suckers are eating oysters and drinking champagne, you, too, can celebrate in style at one of these fine Chinese restaurants.

China Palace
5210 Garrett Road, Durham
493-3088
www.mychinapalace.com
The Duck & Dumpling
222 Blount St., Raleigh
838-0085
www.theduckanddumpling.com
Five Star
511 W. Hargett St., Raleigh
833-3311
www.heatseekershrimp.com
Fortune Palace
2815 Brentwood Road, in Stonybrook Shopping Center, Raleigh
850-0086
www.fortunepalacenc.com
Inchin’s Bamboo Garden
3532 Davis Drive, in Morrisville Market, Morrisville
467-6705
www.bamboo-gardens.com

BEIJING — I'm beginning to wonder about the signage in Beijing.

On the streets, road markings and walk/don't walk signs are more like suggestions. Drivers, bike-riders and walkers are all kind of on their own program, dodging as they see fit. it all works out from what I can tell. I haven't seen any near accidents.

In buildings, you'll find any number of recycling bins all over the place. But they're so undersized, they can't possibly fit the amount of recyclables that this kind of city and visiting crowd would likely produce. They're like show containers and people dump trash in them all the time.