What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
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 lunisolar calendar.
Celebrating Lunar New Year, not Chinese New Year
Lunar New Year is celebrated, first of all, by plenty of ethnically Chinese people who have no truck with the CCP and no loyalty to the contemporary Chinese state — across China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and beyond.
What is the Lunar New Year? Everything you need to know from Chinese Zodiac animals to dates
Many people around the world are welcoming the new year with the start of the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian communities.
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.
Often called Chinese New Year, the lunar new year starts Wednesday. What to know
Under the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Snake is here. Here's a look at various traditions where you can celebrate in Michigan.
What is the Chinese Lunar New Year? Everything to know about the Year of the Snake
Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.
Lunar New Year is here. What to know about the Year of the Snake
When is Lunar New Year 2025? This year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Because the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, the beginning of the year happens on a differ
Lunar New Year 2025 in photos: Revelers dance and pray as they welcome the Year of the Snake
The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of ...
Lion dancers and drummers welcome the Lunar New Year in Myanmar
Drums, cymbals and the noise of an enthralled crowd gave a cacophonous welcome to the Lunar New Year in Myanmar’s commercial ...
30 photos show how people are celebrating the 2025 Lunar New Year around the world
From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.
Chinese families in Myanmar honour tradition for Lunar New Year
YANGON: Chinese New Year is a vibrant and highly anticipated event in Myanmar, with Myanmar-born Chinese families across the ...
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Myanmar (Burma): 'Lion Dance' parades through Yangon’s Chinatown ahead of Lunar New Year
A parade preluding the Lunar New Year made its way through Yangon’s Chinatown, with the 'Lion Dance' performers as the main ...
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Hundreds of millions toast the Year of the Snake as Lunar New Year begins
Hundreds of millions gathered across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, welcoming the Year of the Snake with ...
Dragon dancers and drummers welcome the Lunar New Year in Myanmar
Drums, cymbals and the noise of an enthralled crowd gave a cacophonous welcome to the Lunar New Year in Myanmar’s commercial ...
Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of ...