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Lunar New Year: Family, food and colour as millions celebrate Year of the Snake
The festival is celebrated by several ethnic communities across the world, where it is known as Chunjie (Chinese), Seollal (Korean) and Tet (Vietnamese), among other names. In English, it is commonly referred to as Lunar New Year, after the lunisolar calendar that many of these communities traditionally follow.
China’s biggest holiday: The Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.
Anyone not familiar with the “prosperity toss,” a beloved Lunar New Year culinary tradition that’s famous in Singapore and ...
In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the ...
The holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam, and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by ...
When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more ...
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to ...
In documenting northern China’s Shehuo festival, Zhang Xiao shines a light on disappearing rural traditions and the threat ...
From lucky foods to traditional greetings, we answer your questions about Lunar New Year as we enter the Year of the Snake.
The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on ...
Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is ...
NASA is preparing the Orion spacecraft for its first crewed flight around the moon. Here's how astronauts will fly it.The ...
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