Lunar New Year

There are new clothes, big meals, and the traditional red envelopes of money for children. The red signifies good luck. There are also plenty of tasty, ...

She topped the bread with an image of a Miffy, a famous rabbit from a Dutch children’s book. Lieu plans to do the same this year for her nine-year-old son. “On Lunar New Year, for three days you go visit family, friends and teachers,” said Linh Trinh, a Vietnamese food historian studying at the University of Michigan. Li told the Associated Press, “I don’t really like desserts and pastries, but I just want to bring something home as a gift.” In Beijing, China, people have been lining up outside Daoxiangcun, one of the city’s best-known bakeries, for New Year dessert gifts. There are also plenty of tasty, sweet desserts to have with tea throughout the day.

Where is the Lunar New Year celebrated? Why is Vietnam celebrating the Year of the Cat instead of the rabbit?

Each year in the calendar is given a name using a combination of 12 earthly branches — each of which corresponds to an animal in the zodiac — and 10 heavenly stems.” The earthly branch for this year is called Mao, which is similar to “cat” in Vietnamese. In others, it’s the rabbit. In Vietnam, however, revelers are gearing up to celebrate the cat. The Year of the Cat is entrenched in lore, none of which has been proven, so we go with what our elders say. Along with red envelopes of lucky money, Vietnamese people prepare for the festival with peach blossoms and/or kumquats. According to the Lighting firecrackers is a common New Years tradition in China, though air pollution regulations have caused a downward trend in their use. At the end of the day, the Lunar New Year festival is all about celebrating family, the upcoming arrival of spring and the start of a hopefully prosperous new year. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese Zodiac. The Lunar New Year celebrates the beginning of spring and the new year in keeping with the lunisolar calendar. [Year of the Rabbit](https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/rabbit/) with the start of the Lunar New Year.

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People across China are ringing in the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year’s Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple’s main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic, ...

8 and Jan. Chinese health experts say the wave of infections across the country has already peaked. 7 in an abrupt policy U-turn, which followed historic protests against the curbs. [on Jan. I still think it's important to protect ourselves." "I think this wave of the pandemic is gone," said the 57-year-old, who only gave her last name, Fang.

The Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will take place on Jan. 22 in Vancouver, BC. Find out here which roads will be closed for the event and parade details.

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San Francisco is sending its residents on a hunt for rabbits with a new public art display: five giant bunny statues installed around the city, with colors and ...

The first Chinatown parade since the pandemic broke out saw the snow-covered streets on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, crowded with Montrealers celebrating the ...

People across China have rung in the lunar new year with family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict zero-Covid ...

In Hong Kong, people flocked to the city’s largest Taoist temple, Wong Tai Sin, to burn the first incense sticks of the year. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the spring festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events – on a larger scale than a year ago. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the year of the rabbit.

Toronto content creator Helen Li has found the astrology-obsessed corner of TikTok is just as hungry for Chinese zodiac facts.

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On Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Dragon City Mall and Chinatown Centre will be hosting an event boasting lion dances, Chinese folk dances, ...

Starting on Sunday, the TTC will feature a design celebrating Lunar New Year on three buses and two streetcars. [event](https://www.thebentway.ca/event/lunar-new-year-celebration/?utm_source=chatterblock&utm_medium=events) on Sunday from 12 p.m. [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). to 3:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. 21 from 2 p.m. 21 and 22 from 2 p.m. Observed by many cultures including Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Tibetan, this Sunday will be the first day of Lunar New Year 2023. [[email protected]]() or call 416-393-7099 to make a request. For every wish made, there will also be an additional $1 donated to Mackenzie Health. On Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. Here are some ways to ring in the Year of the Rabbit in Toronto and the GTA:

Cody Duong, coordinator of Asian American Program and Services at OU, is from Southern California, and was born into a family of Vietnamese refugees who moved ...

Sydney-based feng shui practitioner Meixi Yan says the Lunar New Year should usher in a time of "change and hope". "People should have an open mind to ...

The year has a birth date too [according to the solar calendar]." For example, the Spring Ox drawing for the 2023 Year of the Rabbit has the shepherd boy positioned behind the ox, indicating that the Lunar New Year is ahead of the Solar New Year. The Lunar New Year of the Rabbit begins 14 days ahead of the Solar New Year, which is also called the Start of Spring. Because the Year of the Rabbit is so long, it includes two Solar New Years — one on February 4, 2023 and the other on February 4, 2024. There are two different systems used to introduce the Year of the Rabbit — the lunar calendar which begins on January 22 and the solar calendar which begins on February 4. Lunar New Year brings in the Year of the Rabbit, promising 'change and hope' in 2023

Lunar New Year Celebrations are taking place all over San Diego County. Whether it's your first time or one in many, don't hesitate to take part in ...

[Chinese New Year banquet](https://chineseschoolsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-CSSD-HOC-CNY-Banquet-Press-Release-English.pdf) is being put together by the Chinese School of San Diego and the House of China in Balboa Park for their 42nd year on Jan. The event takes place at Diamond Palace Restaurant and raises funds for the Chinese School of San Diego and the House of China. The event takes place on the corner of J Street and Third Avenue in downtown San Diego. Attendees will be given free lanterns and Tom Hom, a Chinese American trailblazer and San Diego native, will lead the parade. [Balboa Park's House of China](https://www.facebook.com/events/house-of-china-san-diego/chinese-new-year-festival/8481481308559507/) will be putting on their Chinese Near Year Fair at the International Cottages from Jan. However, the Vietnamese zodiac varies slightly in that 2023 is the Year of the Cat. Expect a nine-course feast made of "fortunate foods" for the new year and some entertainment. The holiday marks a new lunar calendar and the coming of spring. [2023 SD Lunar New Year Festival in City Heights](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-sd-lunar-new-year-festival-tickets-488127541617) is one of the region's biggest celebrations, taking over Jeremy Henwood Park over the whole weekend, Jan. Mayor Todd Gloria is expected to join in the festivities of lion dances, food, vendors, musical performances, arts and crafts, calligraphy, fashion shows and more. The free event takes over Mira Mesa Community Park with carnival rides, food vendors, lion dancing, kids' art contest, musical performances, dancers, singers — topped off with a crowning of Miss Vietnam San Diego on Jan. Billions around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan.

Lunar New Year 2023 is celebrated this year on Sunday (Jan. 22) as the new lunar cycle turns over into the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese ...

Follow us [@Spacedotcom](https://twitter.com/spacedotcom) (opens in new tab), or on [TimeAndDate.com](https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/lunar-new-year) (opens in new tab). [winter solstice](https://www.space.com/winter-solstice). [Western zodiac is based on constellations](https://www.space.com/15722-constellations.html), the 12 animals that make up the Chinese zodiac do not correspond to groupings of stars. The first lunisolar calendars in China were established during the Zhou dynasty (1046 BC – 256 BC). China's Yutu-2 rover, the [longest-running lunar rover in history](https://www.space.com/china-change-4-rover-moon-record.html), gets its name from the Chinese characters for "jade rabbit." [new moon](https://www.space.com/17561-new-moon-explained-lunar-phases.html) after the winter solstice. In China, families typically gather together for a 16-day celebration full of feasting, fireworks and gift-giving. Today, Lunar New Year is celebrated worldwide with a variety of traditions. Most years in this calendar system, known as a lunisolar calendar, are between 353 and 355 days long. Lunar New Year is celebrated widely throughout East Asia and marks the beginning of spring and the start of a new lunar cycle. In many parts of the world, today (Jan.

The gunfire was reported around 10:22 p.m. local time inside a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park. Local police arrived ...

The attack occurred at the end of the first day of a two-day street festival to celebrate Lunar New Year. Meyer did not give further details about the shooter or possible motive. At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in a city east of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Crowds gathered Saturday in front of Raffi Jewellers inside of Conestoga Mall as the business ushered in the Lunar New Year with a traditional lion dance ...

[Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) ['Significant' snowstorm heading for southern Ontario. Parti Québécois (PQ) leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon officially accepted Sandro Grande's apology on Sunday after the two men spoke for over an hour at the PQ offices in Montreal. It was a colourful afternoon in Montreal's Chinatown as hundreds assembled to celebrate the Lunar New Year. [Calgary](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/) [Victim in fatal Chestermere crash identified](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/victim-in-fatal-chestermere-crash-identified-1.6241317) [Winnipeg](https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/) [Two arrested in ridesharing assault: Police](https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/two-arrested-in-ridesharing-assault-police-1.6241401) A 40-year-old man identified as a ‘person of interest’ in the Jan. The popular restaurant has been open on Brookfield Road for 55 years. The Brookfield Restaurant will close its doors permanently on Jan. Provincial police have said they believe Fritznel Richard, 44, likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States. Lunar New Year begins on Sunday and is also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. "The lion dance is a performance for the business and the mall itself," said Wallace Chu of Raffi Jewellers. Canada's Brooke Henderson has won her 13th LPGA Tour title.

People were busy shopping at Waterloo's T&T Supermarket this week to prepare for Lunar New Year. They shared some of their favourite dishes and how excited ...

"You can make paper cuts with animals or sometimes flowers and put them on windows or doors," she said. "My son-in-law is Vietnamese, so they always get together and it's a big festive time for them. Family and food." "Bright colours, lots of excitement, lots of food. "I've bought dumplings, steam buns, bok choy and the whole shebang." "I'd say it's easily double — if not triple the amount of customers on a weekly basis."

You won't find Annette Quan cleaning her house today. While not usually a superstitious person Quan, a third-generation Chinese-Canadian, still holds to the ...

Quan said she was born in the Year of the Monkey. This year, the club will begin its largest performance of the year with a routine that features 10 lions — the most the club has ever attempted at once, said Daniel Low, the club’s most senior lion dancer, with 31 years of experience. Those born under those signs are believed to reflect the personality of the animal. 29, sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, will kick off with a lion dance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, which has been teaching kung fu and lion dance since 1974. Quick, with dexterous hands, rabbits are believed to do well in art and cooking. Unlike the commonly used Gregorian calendar, the lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon and sun, which makes the date of the Lunar New Year different every year, although it always falls between Jan. The envelopes, known as lai see among Cantonese and hong bao among Mandarin speakers, are typically decorated with ornate Chinese calligraphy and symbols and filled with a nominal amount of money. Now she embraces the culture and traditions around the Lunar New Year. When they were in circulation, the Canadian $2 bill was a popular denomination as lai see, as it had a reddish hue. It typically coincides with a new moon, usually the second new moon after the winter solstice. In China and most of the rest of Asia, it’s a national festival, with each of its 15 days celebrated with a theme or special tradition. “I think it is still important to do so, to remind them of their heritage.”

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a search for ...

I’m sending my condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and I’m keeping the injured in my thoughts. "Monterey Park should have had a night of joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year. Instead, they were the victims of a horrific and heartless act of gun violence," California Gov. My heart breaks for the people of Monterey Park, California – whose Lunar New Year celebrations were violently attacked and whose lives have been forever changed. In fact, it was the Alhambra dance studio.Jan 22, 2023 1:03 PM ET since the start of the year but is also the deadliest since May 24, 2022 — when 21 people were The latest violence comes two months after five people were [killed at a Colorado Springs nightclub](http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colorado-nightclub-shooting-1.6657675). Then 20 to 30 minutes later, a man with a gun entered the Lai Lai Ballroom in nearby Alhambra. Wynn Liaw, 57, who lives about two blocks from the Monterey Park studio, said she was shocked that such a crime would happen, especially during New Year's celebrations. About two-thirds of the residents are Asian American. Officers heard a single gunshot from the van as they approached, then fell back and called for a SWAT team. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the man as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran and said no other suspects were at large.

“Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to assist Monterey Park Police Department with a shooting death investigation,” the department ...

Monterey Park is about 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Police said the shooter was a male, but did not say whether he was still at large. The Lunar New Year events in the city have drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors in the past years, There is no additional information available at this time.” “There are nine deceased. At least 10 people have died in a mass shooting following a Lunar New Year festival in a city east of Los Angeles, according to authorities.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) - Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los An...

The shooter is a male, Boese said. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said early Sunday that the shooting occurred at a business on Garvey Ave in Monterey Park. MONTEREY PARK, Calif.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in a mass shooting at a popular dance studio in East L.A..

The victims were listed in various conditions ranging from stable to critical. CNN interviewed a witness who said people usually hang out at the ballroom on weekends, but they were also marking the Chinese Lunar New Year ... The assailant went on his bloody rampage late Saturday night near where people had been celebrating the Lunar New Year Festival in Monterey Park.

Asian communities around the globe will mark the new year with fireworks, parades and other festivities.

Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, sponsored a bill that would have made Lunar New Year the The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year to mark the end of the New Year season. Americans are typically most familiar with Chinese New Year celebrations, with dragon parades, boat races and fireworks. Lunar New Year falls on a different day on the It's a possibility, though not a likely one for the moment. [10 "heavenly stems,"](https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/stems.htm) each of which represents one of the five elements of Taoism: fire, earth, water, wood and metal. Many people wear red during Lunar New Year, and children often receive red envelopes stuffed with money. 21 and the new year begins Jan. Rabbits are also associated with the moon, because of the mythical Jade Rabbit who lives there. Participants enjoy special foods like Thịt Kho trứng (braised pork with duck eggs) and decorate yellow apricot blossoms and other plants. Since the beast, Nian (Chinese for "year"), was afraid of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, they were used to exile the beast. [Gregorian calendar](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gregorian-calendar) every year: In 2023, Lunar New Year's Eve is Jan.

People speak of shooter with machine gun as police respond to incident in Monterey Park, which has large Asian population.

Choi said he believed the shooting took place at a dance club. The shooter was male, Boese said early on Sunday. The people told Choi there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him so he could reload.

Tzu Hao Hsu and Camille Liao discuss Lunar New Year traditions and memories ahead of a return to in-person celebrations following a pandemic hiatus in St.

John's, which means she gets to be on the receiving end of one of her favourite traditions: red pockets, a special seasonal envelope stuffed with cash. Liao is originally from Hubei in central China and while celebrations look a little different in Newfoundland, she fondly remembers all the good times with family back home. "You can't have Lunar New Year without delicious food and different dishes that have symbolic meanings," said Hsu. Hsu said those born in the Year of the Rabbit are known to be gentle. People born in those years are said to receive a series of traits in accordance with their animal. Hopping back into action: Lunar New Year celebrations return to N.L.

Melody Liu, who lives in Beijing, lost her grandfather earlier this month, just weeks before the Spring Festival. It was a chaotic time, she says. The family ...

But authorities have been building up to declare a "full victory" in the Communist Party's fight against Covid. "I only wish for my family to be safe and sound. The other constant is a sticky rice cake or nian gao, a homonym for "grow higher every year". Melody, like so many others, is unimpressed: "We have had free Covid tests and free vaccines for the past three years. That's what Zowie Li, who grew up in Wuhan, missed the most about not being able to make it home during the pandemic for the last three reunions. Even as large swathes of China turn festive red - the colour of the Spring Festival - it's hard to miss the white, the sign of a household in mourning. And then there are those who are celebrating, but with a heavy heart, well aware of the empty seats. We just can't give her the truth," Melody says. That visit happened just before the pandemic was declared - and China's zero-Covid policy in the years since, which required travellers to quarantine for weeks, kept her away from home. It's a chance for families to gather and celebrate each other's successes, and regroup for a fresh start. It's been three years since the young communication professional, who lives in Hong Kong, has been home to Shanghai. "I'm so looking forward to going home this time," says Sandy Bai.

Pope Francis offers greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year following his Sunday Angelus address.

At the end of his Sunday Angelus in St. Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year or often-called the 'Spring Festival' in mainland China, is one of the several Lunar New Years of Asia. Pope Francis sent greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year, marking the new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in celebration of Lunar New Year: “Today, we join many people here in British Columbia and around the ...

The Premier's video greeting with subtitles in traditional Chinese: They are a reminder of how fortunate we are that people from around the world have chosen to call B.C. “As we say goodbye to the Year of the Tiger, we have much to look forward to in the year ahead.

China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic.

“Because of the pandemic, we hadn’t been out of China for three years,” said tourist and business owner Kiki Hu, 28, in Krabi on Thailand’s southwest coast. Asia’s tourist hotspots have been bracing for the return of Chinese tourists, who spent $255 billion a year globally before the pandemic. Chinese health experts say the wave of infections across the country has already peaked. China on Jan. 7 in an abrupt policy U-turn, which followed historic protests against the curbs. “I didn’t get the virus, but my husband and everyone in my family did.

What follows will cover the Lunar New Year celebration in Canada this year as well as the experiences of Chinese Canadians in this country over time, ...

It is important to always, but especially at moments like this, remember and acknowledge the history of the Chinese Canadian community in Canada. After a strained history between Canada and Chinese people in this country, although things are nowhere near perfect, the state of the Chinese Canadian community is now trending upwards. Next to Canadians with Indian heritage, the Chinese Canadian community is now the second-largest ethnic group of Canadians of Asian descent. Likewise, Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood — the largest in Canada — will be hosting its [48th annual Chinese New Year parade](https://vancouversbestplaces.com/events-calendar/festivals-and-events/chinese-new-year/) today. Travellers from these countries must, for an initial period of 30 days beginning on January 5 of this year, present a negative test result taken less than two days before their departure on a flight destined for Canada. Many Chinese immigrants lived in fear of being deported because authorities would often look for reasons to remove people from the country.” Carol Yang, the owner of Jay’s Chicken and Pizza, This surge has caused Canada to impose Poy is also credited as being a driving force behind “establishing May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada.” [1.71 million people](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/dai/smr08/2022/smr08_262)) as of 2021. In other words, many Canadian citizens and permanent residents (PRs) celebrate this holiday every year. This fee started at $50 per person before being raised to $100 in 1990 and then $500 just three years later.

In Beijing, many worshippers offered morning prayers at the Lama Temple but the crowds appeared to be smaller compared to pre-pandemic days. The Tibetan ...

on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for ...

since the start of the year but also is the deadliest since May 24, 2022 – when 21 people were killed in a school in Uvalde, Texas, according to The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls full of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. The database defines a mass killing as four people killed not including the perpetrator. The Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park is one of California’s largest and had attracted tens of thousands throughout the day. He said the 10 people died at the scene in the city of Monterey Park. He directed her to make sure that the FBI is providing full support to local authorities, and to update him regularly today as more details are known.” A police car was parked near a large banner that proclaimed: “Happy Year of the Rabbit!” He said officers then went into the ballroom and found victims as firefighters treated the wounded. Meyer said people were “pouring out of the location screaming” when officers arrived at around 10:30 p.m. Meyer gave no description of the male suspect or the weapon he used, or why police gave no information on the shooting for hours while the shooter apparently remained on the run. Detectives could be seen working near the open back door, where a woman wearing gloves was carefully examining the door handle as though checking for prints. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the wounded were taken to hospitals and their conditions range from stable to critical.

CNW/ - This week, members of the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other East and Southeast Asian communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate ...

May the year ahead bring you happiness, health, and prosperity! Adults will give young children red envelopes containing money as a blessing for another safe and peaceful year. Traditionally, it is a time for family and friends to reunite.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday his “heart breaks” for the people whose Lunar New Year celebrations were “violently attacked” and whose lives were ...

Two days of festivities, which have been attended by as many as 100,000 people in past years, were planned but officials canceled Sunday’s events following the shooting. The attack came following a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday night. The shooting happened in the heart of the city’s downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities.

The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and is also celebrated in other countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Some ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit -- including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that -- are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and is also celebrated in other countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Some ...

People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

[Business](https://www.ctvnews.ca/business) ['PR job' or antidote to 'groupthink'? At least 71 drivers have gotten tickets so far for violating noise rules during a yearlong pilot program of the system. Vice President Kamala Harris railed against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs. Provincial police have said they believe Fritznel Richard, 44, likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States. on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. An hours-long manhunt led police to surround and enter a white van, but it was not immediately clear whether the suspect was inside. That is partly because many had ventured to other parts of Taiwan or overseas on long-awaited trips. In Hong Kong, revellers flocked to the city's largest Taoist temple, Wong Tai Sin, to burn the first incense sticks of the year. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events -- on a larger scale than a year ago. At Taoranting Park, there was no sign of the usual bustling new year food stalls despite its walkways being decorated with traditional Chinese lanterns. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

A row of dancers in fancy skirts on a city street, with numerous people lining. Dancers at the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on Sunday. It marked ...

Despite the tragic events south of the Canada-U.S. It's considered the largest such parade in Canada. [shooting at a Lunar New Year event](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-mass-shooting-1.6722345) in California gave pause to people at the event, including the prime minister. The parade is one of many in-person public events returning to Vancouver and other parts of B.C. [the Year of the Rabbit](https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/whats-your-lunar-zodiac-animal) — one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, with it being [the Year of the Cat](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vietnamese-canadians-year-of-the-cat-zodiac-1.6720328) in Vietnamese culture. [the first day of the year](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/lunar-new-year-photo-scroller-1.6720805) in many Asian cultures, according to the lunisolar calendar.

Also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival event brought out thousands to Vancouver's historic Chinatown neighbourhood to watch performances.

The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the traditional lunisolar calendar used in China and other Asian countries. Premier David Eby, and Ken Sim, The Lunar New Year parade returned to the streets of Chinatown this weekend.

A beloved annual event returned to the streets of Vancouver's Chinatown Sunday, with locals and visiting politicians alike welcoming the year of the rabbit.

[Northern Ontario](https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/) [Suspect in mass killing of 10 at ballroom dance club killed self in van, Calif. [Toronto](https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/) ['Significant' snowstorm heading for southern Ontario. inspires international friendship](https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/message-in-a-bottle-found-in-b-c-inspires-international-friendship-1.6240901) Parti Québécois (PQ) leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon officially accepted Sandro Grande's apology on Sunday after the two men spoke for over an hour at the PQ offices in Montreal. A 40-year-old man identified as a ‘person of interest’ in the Jan. Provincial police have said they believe Fritznel Richard, 44, likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States. [Calgary](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/) [Victim in fatal Chestermere crash identified](https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/victim-in-fatal-chestermere-crash-identified-1.6241317) New hope for the coming year,” she said. Then afterwards we’d go for dim sum at one of the restaurants here,” she said. Canada's Brooke Henderson has won her 13th LPGA Tour title. It’s really cool to live in a big city that’s multi-cultural,” she said. Business owners have increasingly raised concerns over vandalism and safety in the area.

Day's celebration tempered with sadness in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in California on Saturday.

For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. But she was making quick strokes with a pencil in her small notebook and drawing what she saw. He was excited to be attending his 25th Chinatown parade. “We have this giant spreadsheet organizing all the different people. “We are praying for them.” Article content

Lunar New Year is the start of the lunar calendar, in which months are determined by moon cycles rather than sun cycles. The holiday begins on the day of ...

To celebrate the new year people all over the world gather together to eat festive dishes, watch performances and enjoy decorations. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The holiday begins on the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice.

At least 10 people were killed and another 10 injured late Saturday during a mass shooting at a Los Angeles-area dance club. The victims were celebrating the ...

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the East Asian community in St. “It was actually one of our biggest community arts days ever,” O’Neill said. Despite the tragic events south of the Canada-U.S. “We are surrounded by so many people,” Kung said in an interview. “We are praying for them.” “I feel more protected here,” Nguyen said.

The hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club ended Sunday when authorities found him dead of a self-inflicted ...

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MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — It was a joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic, with large cr...

“It was just the most terrible thing,” she said. The dance studio where the shooting occurred is located a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles where nearly 70% of residents are Asian, mostly of Chinese descent. “There is still that feeling of being targeted, and being fearful, when we hear about a shooting like this.” “Regardless of what the intent was, the impact on our community has been really profound,” said Connie Chung Joe, CEO of the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday the man killed himself as police officers closed in on the van he used to flee.

It was a colourful afternoon in Montreal's Chinatown as hundreds assembled to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The first celebration of its kind since the ...

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Instead, those who celebrate Lunar New Year woke Sunday to news of a mass shooting at a dance studio in the majority Asian suburb of Monterey Park that left 10 ...

“If I’m living in fear at the beginning of the year, I will live in fear the rest of the year. “And it’s painful to know the suspect is Asian. To know that it’s also from someone who I imagine is part of the community or at least could be part of us … “We have a tradition of burning incense for good luck for the whole year. Instead, they went to the temple to continue traditions that have brought them comfort since childhood and to wish for good luck. This year, it was welcoming the goddess of wealth to our family.” Some believe it’s wise to start the new year with a clean house. The holiday has a different resonance than the western new year, said Judy Wu, a professor of history and Asian American studies at UC Irvine. “It’s so, so sad, but we want to start the year as we intended,” said La, who is Vietnamese American. A new year can start softly, and I always remind him to be aware of your surroundings.” “People take multiple days off from work, they travel to go home, and it’s an important time to connect with family.” [year of the cat for Vietnamese people.

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered with sadness on Sunday following a deadly mass shooting in California that ...

“It was actually one of our biggest community arts days ever,” O’Neill said. “We are surrounded by so many people,” Kung said in an interview. Despite the tragic events south of the Canada-U.S. “We are praying for them.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, one of several dignitaries attending celebrations in Vancouver, said his “heart breaks” for the people whose Lunar New Year celebrations were “violently attacked” and whose lives were forever changed by the shooting. The attack came following a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday night in the heart of the city’s downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities.

At the Hong Kong Palace Museum, an exhibition of treasures from the Qing Dynasty shows how the art-loving Qianlong Emperor celebrated Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year feasts were particularly special for the Emperor because it would be one of the very few occasions he was allowed to eat in the same room as family and friends. "(He) never commissioned (only) a single piece of clothing," said Wang. Everywhere you look at the Palace Museum exhibition, the emperor's penchant for luxury is on show, from hanging panels featuring jade floral motifs to a pair of golden gourd decorations. "He ruled over a vast territory, with a population of probably over 300 million." The $450-million building opened last summer and has a rotating collection of more than 900 treasures on loan from Beijing's Forbidden City, from rare ceramics to delicate scroll paintings. "We have to use all our senses to imagine what happened 300 years ago, inside the Forbidden City."

VANCOUVER - The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered with sadness on Sund...

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.