The new owners of the House of Szechwan: Jane Chen, rear center with camera, her husband Liu Huan, at her left, and stepson Liu Hui “Jimmy,” at Mr. Liu’s left, kicked off the Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake, with a traditional Chinese feast for family, employees and patrons of the restaurant shortly before midnight Saturday. (EXAMINER PHOTO | REUBEN MEES)