Lunar New Year rush starts after China lifts COVID travel rules. By Associated Press. Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition. By Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan. Happy Lunar To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year. In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes good fortune and joy. Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — begins on Jan. 29, kicking off more than two weeks of parties, customs and copious feasts. Lunar New Year traditions vary across and within countries, but similar threads run throughout: family time, rituals for prosperity and to honor ancestors, and marathon feasts. Lanterns glow at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during Chinese New Year. Photograph by Amril Izan Imran, Alamy Stock Photo. TRAVEL; Top 10 things to know about Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year event cancelled as high winds loom Organisers said they were devastated to call off the celebrations but that safety was the priority. 2 days ago Chinese New Year China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration. FILE - This Feb. 6, 2013 file photo shows a woman walking out a shop selling seasonal items ahead of Chinese New Year in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand. 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. Melody and her family are in no mood to celebrate the holiday this year - but she says they will nevertheless meet because her 90-year-old grandmother doesn't yet know of her grandfather's passing 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 different day each year. Follow the latest news and comprehensive coverage on Chinese New Year at CNA Best News Website or Mobile Service. WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards Worldwide 2022. Best News Website or Mobile Service. Since the mid-1990s people in China have been given seven consecutive days off work during the Chinese New Year. This week of relaxation has been designated Spring Festival, a term that is sometimes used to refer to the Chinese New Year in general. The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped in legend. One legend is that thousands of years DidaTravel – a tech-driven global travel distribution company, today unveiled the key traveller trends during the 2025 Chinese New Year period. This year, the Chinese New Year, which marks the LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Wednesday, January 29 will officially be the start of the Chinese New Year. In the Coulee Region on Sunday, the La Crosse Area Chinese Association celebrated the new year a few Reading Time: 7 minutes If your business relies on suppliers in China and you’re not preparing for Chinese New Year (CNY) 2025, you could be in for a costly surprise.. Unlike holidays in Western countries, where businesses may close for a day or two, CNY brings factory operations, supplier communication, and shipping logistics to a near standstill for Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta Shuya Edmans with Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu does a weapons demonstration during the Chinese New Year Festival at Ent Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 25. A modern element in ushering the New Year is watching the New Year’s Gala, a popular variety show that features singing, dancing, comedy and drama. It first aired in 1983, and ever since it has been broadcast to a countrywide audience by CCTV, the national TV broadcaster. Shuya Edmans with Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu does a weapons demonstration during the Chinese New Year Festival at Ent Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 25. This new year is the year of the snake. According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal.This is a 12-year cycle that repeats itself. Thus
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