People hold a Dragon puppet during the Chinese New Year celebrations, marking the year of the snake, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Share The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. The prayers began late on the eve of the New Year in Hong Kong, where people annually line up at a Taoist temple to try to be the first to put their incense sticks into the stands at 11 p.m. People tour by a dragon made of Lego blocks with the Lunar New Year theme on display at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing on Feb. 15, 2024. At the start of the Lunar Year of the Dragon, China is seeking to assert its own interpretation of the cultural icon that dates back centuries in both Eastern and Western cultures. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Bangkok, Thailand: Lion Dance performances worship Chinese deities during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at a shopping mall in Bangkok, on Jan. 29. Lunar New Year, the world’s biggest mass migration as Asian families across the world prepare to gather at home, begins Wednesday. “For many in the Chinese diaspora and the more broad Asian Many Chinese social media users in China saw red when bubble tea brand Chagee used the term "Lunar New Year". Read more at straitstimes.com. The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10 this year, marking the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) ASSOCIATED PRESS Last week, K-pop singer Danielle Marsh asked her online fans what they were doing for Chinese New Year. A profuse apology followed two days later, in which she promised to “try to be more A man holding incense sticks prays on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lama Temple in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) BEIJING (AP) — Chinese were seeing in the Year of the Sheep on Thursday, but with fortune-tellers predicting accidents and an unstable economy and some parents-to-be fretting over the year's reputation for docile kids, Around the world people prepare special foods for the new year to symbolize luck or wealth. In East Asia, for example, the shape of noodles represents a long life, while greens augur a prosperous year. As the Snake Year approaches in 2025, it's time to celebrate with style! The Chinese New Year is not just about family gatherings and traditional customs; it’s also an opportunity to showcase your fashion sense. Whether you're attending a festive celebration or simply enjoying the season, there are plenty of stylish options to reflect the essence of this unique year. BEIJING (AP) — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow. Hundreds of people lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to be among the first New Year. The AP Stylebook adds an apostrophe to the holiday and to the exclamation: New Year’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Happy New Year! If you’re writing about the next 12 months will bring, lowercase the phrase. “It’s unclear what the new year will mean to the economy.” Champagne The origins of Chinese New Year trace back to ancient mythology, particularly the legend of Nian, a fierce beast believed to terrorize villages at the start of the new year. According to the story, villagers discovered that loud noises, bright lights, and the color red scared Nian away. These elements became integral to the celebration. NEW YORK (AP) — The Chinese New Year holiday period, being disrupted this year by the outbreak of a viral illness, has evolved over more than 3,000 years to become the most important of China’s traditional festivals. People walk under dragon balloons decorated on a building for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations at the Dihua street market in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Taiwanese shoppers started hunting for delicacies, dried goods and other bargains at the market ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations which fall on Feb. 10 this year. See also AP Style Arabic Names, AP Style Chinese Names, AP Style Korean Names, AP Style Russian Names, and AP Style Spanish Names. When it is necessary to distinguish between two people who use the same last name, as in married couples or brothers and sisters, generally use the first and last name. Some believe that this sweeps away bad luck and makes room for incoming blessings. However, sweeping or cleaning on New Year’s Day is avoided, as it could sweep away good fortune. Special Foods and Festive Customs of Chinese New Year. Food is an essential part of Chinese New Year celebrations, with each dish carrying symbolic meanings.
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