Partial solar eclipse on 1st day of Ox year Chinese New Year

Today is the first day of Ox year (己丑), which is also the 1st day of Chinese New Year 2009, very excited as today is also a day where there is an anular solar eclipse. My balcony is the perfect place to spot the eclipse since it is facing the Southwest side. Here r the photos i managed to snap during the solar eclipse fr my balcony around 4.45pm....................

And here is the DIY pin hole projector view of the sun during the eclipse

Happy Chinese New Year 恭喜恭喜!!