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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. On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In Restaurants are closed, but leading up to the New Year, tuck into heaping plates of dumplings (饺子, jiao zi)—which sounds like 交子 (jiāo zi); the second symbol, 交 (jiao) means "exchange The Lunar New Year feast is one of the highlights, with Chinese families traditionally holding a grand reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve. Similar to turkeys for Thanksgiving in the U.S., certain dishes like fish (symbolizing surplus), rice cakes (symbolizing progress), eight-treasure rice pudding (symbolizing wealth from all directions), and A Time to Reunite with Family. To celebrate their New Year, Westerners usually go out to parties with friends or other large public events. In contrast, the New Year is the biggest chance for Chinese families to reunite (similar to how families get together for Christmas). Much like the celebration of the New Year in the Western world, Chinese New Year is all about the hopeful spirit of renewal. The holiday’s traditions, symbols and rituals are all meant to wipe the slate clean and prepare for prosperity, good luck and happiness in the new year. Simply put, every Chinese New Year is a new beginning. In 1931, the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce organized a Chinese New Year Parade. Leaders realized that Orientalist portrayals of Asian culture would attract business to Chinatown. As a result, the event featured new additions specifically aimed at an outsider audience, such as Chinese American women serving guests as “Chinese maids.” Li, Wendy. “A Chinese-American New Year.” Undergraduate Student Blog (blog), February 21, 2015. Lu, Katie. “Between Two Worlds for Chinese New Year.” YR Media, January 22, 2020. Parkinson, Rhonda. “Chinese New Year Recipes.” The Spruce Eats, January 21, 2020. Sangalang, Janelle. “Q&A: How Do Chinese American Students Celebrate For this reason, organizations might call Chinese New Year the “Lunar New Year.”) In the Chinese lunisolar calendar, months begin with every new moon, when the moon is not visible in the night sky. The new year starts on the new moon nearest the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, sometime between January 21 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 lunisolar calendar Deepa Bharath Tuesday 28 January 2025 17:45 GMT 5) Difference Between Chinese New Year And American New Year. Image by IG @fableous.ai. American New Year Traditions. As the clock inches toward midnight on December 31st, America increases in anticipation. The air crackles with excitement, and the streets pulse with energy. Fireworks burst forth and paint the sky in bright colors. At the beginning of time, ancient legend says that the Jade Emperor summoned every species on his land to his palace. However, only 12 of them heeded his call: a pig, a dog, a rooster, a monkey, a Nuts in Chinese New Year: A Bounty of Good Wishes. Nuts have long been associated with prosperity, growth, and fertility in Chinese culture. For instance: Walnuts: symbolise wisdom and good health due to their brain-like appearance. In Mandarin, ‘核桃’ (hé táo) sounds like ‘合’ (hé), meaning harmony and reunion. Much like the celebration of the new year in the United States, Chinese New Year focuses on good fortune for the year to come. As a custom, married couples give red packages with money enclosed in them to children and unmarried adults for good luck, and many wear the color red to ward off ill fortune in the coming year. The Chinese American Association of Greater Kalamazoo (CAGK) celebrated their 45th annual Chinese New Year Gala at Chenery Auditorium. Local : Downtown Kalamazoo Chili Cook-Off heats up for 20th year Chinese New Year Vs. American Christmas On Friday, February 16th, 2018 the next celebration of the spring festival, also known as Chinese New Year, will take place. This is the most important part of the year in China, and is comparable to our Christmas. Legend (one that came after Chinese New Year came to be) has it that, during Chinese New Year, a monster named Nian (or year) used to go to the villages once a year to eat livestock and children, and that the only way to banish this monster was through red-colored objects and loud noises. This sheds some light on the traditions explained below. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year as it occurs on the first new moon of the lunar calendar , celebrates renewal, family, and cultural traditions. From the vibrant red decorations to the symbolic foods, the holiday is a time for reflection and connection. This collaboration brings a specially curated collection of Asian and Asian American movies, shows and entertainment to Xfinity customers, offering thousands of hours of content across its entertainment platforms, including X1, Flex, Xumo Stream Box and the Xfinity Stream app. Highlights of this year’s Lunar New Year experience includes:
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