Gallery
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
The origin of the Chinese New Year Festival can be traced back to about 3,500 years ago. Chinese New Year has evolved over a long period of time and its customs have undergone a long development process. A Legend of the Origin of Chinese New Year. Like all traditional festivals in China, Chinese New Year is steeped with stories and myths. Cleaning the house is a long-observed Chinese New Year tradition. The ground, the walls, and every corner of the house need to be cleaned. In Chinese, “Dust” is a homophone for the word “Chen", meaning the old. Therefore a year-end cleaning is needed to drive the old things or the bad luck away from the house, and get ready for a new start. The history of Chinese New Year was closely associated with agrarian society in old times. Ancient people concluded the disciplines of cycles of seasons from their planting experience, and the yearly celebration came into being with the outcome of calendar in the Shang Dynasty. The earliest worshiping activities became the embryo of the festival. 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 Ang bao come in many different designs, with some bearing gold accents, but the red color is a standard. The Chinese character on the envelope, “hok,” means good luck. Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The main content of Chinese New Year traditions is to remove the old and build new ones, worship the gods and ancestors, pray for blessings and drive off disasters. The traditions of Chinese New Year spread to these regions as a result of migration, trade, and cultural exchange over centuries. Vietnam, which was under Chinese rule for over a thousand years, celebrates Tết Nguyên Đán, which shares many customs with Chinese New Year such as ancestor worship, red envelopes, and lucky foods. New Year's traditions in China are thousands of years old, but across the Pacific, the holiday took on a life of its own. Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. This is a festival called Laba ( 腊八 Làbā /laa-baa/ '12th lunar month' + '8'), in the traditional sense, which 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 Fold the walnut chunks into the cookie dough mixture and mix well. Arrange the cookie dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Roll the dough into round balls and flatten each dough ball slightly with your fingertips or the back of a spoon. Our limited-edition menu features auspicious ingredients and flavours inspired by the Chinese zodiac animal. As well as expertly crafted Hennessy cocktails, including the exclusive Xiǎo Lóng, The Snake featuring Hennessy VSOP and the signature X.O Old Fashioned, made with Hennessy X.O. Ginger is a staple of Chinese New Year festivities, symbolizing warmth and vitality. This aromatic Lunar New Year drink balances the spicy kick of ginger with the smoothness of sake and vodka. To make one, muddle 2 slices of fresh ginger in the base of a shaker. Add 2.5 oz sake, 1.5 oz SKYY Vodka, and 0.25 oz rich sugar syrup. Shake with ice King Food — Years ago, Go with the old-fashioned Chinese stuff in the deep, dark, and extensively air-conditioned interior, including fried wontons with spicy duck sauce, scrumptious beef lo As the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, almost every Chinese household across the globe prepares to bring in good fortune and prosperity. Chinese walnut cookies (hup toh soh 核桃酥) hold The Old Fashioned Gingerbread Old Fashioned brings the festive flavors of gingerbread into a sophisticated cocktail that’s perfect for New Year’s Eve. The spiced syrup adds a delightful warmth and sweetness, perfectly complementing the depth of the bourbon. The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, starts this Saturday, January 28. Whether you’ve got plans in mind or not, this is as good a time as any to infuse the coming year with the basic tenets of the holiday: good luck, prosperity, and longevity. Banana Bread Old Fashioned (Courtesy of Benny Hurwitz – Jack Rose, DC) 1.5 oz. Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey; 0.5 oz. Banane du Bresil Ginger is a staple of Chinese New Year festivities, symbolising warmth and vitality. This aromatic Lunar New Year drink balances the spicy kick of ginger with the smoothness of sake and vodka. To make one, muddle 2 slices of fresh ginger in the base of a shaker. Add 75 ml sake, 45 ml SKYY Vodka, and 20 ml rich sugar syrup. Shake with ice until A s the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, almost every Chinese household across the globe prepares to bring in good fortune and prosperity. Chinese walnut cookies (hup toh soh 核桃酥) hold
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |