Lunar New Year

The Hectic Beauty Of China’s Massive Chinese New Year Migration

... mind: getting home. A Chinese couple bids farewell before spliting up to travel home from Beijing on January 26, 2017. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images). A Chinese mother and her child they arrive at Beijing Railway Station on January 26, 2017. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images). Getting home starts with getting a ticket — a challenge in itself. The lunar new year holiday, or spring festival, as it is also called, is the world’s largest human migration, with much of the most populous nation traveling at the same time. In years past, people stood in line for days to buy tickets and were sometimes  stranded  due to bad weather or big crowds. Massive investment in the country’s rail network and improved online ticketing has helped make the season a little smoother. The great migration sees people move in every direction, but especially ...

Long Islanders Celebrate Chinese New Year

... for the start of the new year,” she said. For Liang, who happily hugged other friends she met at the event, the festival was a way to do a lot of things at once. “You can make a new friend, you can celebrate and have fun, and it’s great for the children because they can learn more about Chinese culture,” she said. Learning about Chinese culture was one of the things Britt Comess, 45, of Nassau County, and her daughter Stella Comess, 10, were enjoying about the day. The pair were played a game in which adults and children unraveled riddles to win prizes. “She really loves riddles,” Comess said of her daughter. “It feels like once you keep going, there’s an answer,” Stella said as she showed a small toy prize she had won. Tweets by @Newsday. While the game was her favorite part of the day, Stella said she thought it was fun to learn about Chinese culture, especially since some of her ...

Vietnamese Prepare For Lunar New Year By Paying Off Debts, A Tradition That Can Often Bring Stress

... S. 20 years earlier under a State Department humanitarian aid program. Single with no family, Le said he rents a tiny space inside a mobile home. “It scares me, the idea of debt,” said Le, who survives on less than $850 a month. “If we can’t pay it, they send us to jail. The American government is very strict when they have their laws.”. Striking a balance between new and old traditions is a constant challenge for the Vietnamese immigrant community. “Honestly, I’m so Americanized that it’s hard to keep up,” said Annie Diep, a homemaker in Irvine, her feet clad in cozy Uggs as she strolled around the Flower Festival along Bolsa Avenue this week before the holiday. She finally decided on a large arrangement of orchids for her mother for $145. With holiday traditions, she said, “I do the bare minimum, just to make my mom happy.”. At the Flower Festival in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, vendors are selling their new year's decorations, flowers and traditional souvenirs. Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times. At the Flower Festival in front of the Asian Garden Mall in ...

Chinese New Year Celebration Draws In Diverse Crowd

... New Year celebration on Saturday. Welili wore a traditional Xinjiang dress in the youth fashion show. Chinese New Year celebration draws in diverse crowd. ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star. Jan 28, 2017. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Charlie Nguyen (center) of the DMNV Lion Dance Team lifts the lion's head before jumping onto Peter Hoang's back during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Members of the Karen Society model in a fashion show during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Children watch in awe during the Jing Mo Tong lion dance performance at Saturday's Chinese New Year celebration. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Lincoln Journal Star. Paw Hsa Ku leans on Paw Mu while waiting backstage during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER ...

The Year Of The Rooster

... 4 of 12. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. Worshippers pray for good luck and fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year at the Yonghe Temple in Beijing. Hide Caption. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. Fireworks light the night at the Pak Pie Hut Cou temple in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Hide Caption. 6 of 12. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. Security guards take a break on the first day of the Lunar New Year at the Yonghe Temple in Beijing. Hide Caption. 7 of 12. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. Loud noises are said to drive away evil spirits, but not these lion dancers at a Chinese settlement in Kolkata, India. Hide Caption. 8 of 12. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. In Malaysia, a devotee offers prayers at the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown. Hide Caption. Photos: Lunar New Year 2017: The year of the rooster. ...

Lunar New Year Celebrations Ignite In Southern California

... 15 days of the holiday. Happening this weekend. Riverside Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Festival. One of the region's biggest celebrations starts Friday with a fireworks show in Downtown Riverside. A full day of programming follows on Saturday, including karate demonstrations, food, music and dance performances. Here's the day's schedule of events. The Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Festival highlights lunar new year traditions, festivities, culture and food from all over Asia. Festival founder and Chair May Lynn Davis said the purpose of the event is to promote diversity and cultural awareness, both in the Inland Empire and of Asian Pacific countries. The festival is inclusive of Lunar New Year traditions from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. "There's a lot of people who are Asian descent that lives in the [Inland Empire] but we just don't have anything ...

The 10 Best #foodporn Pics On Instagram This Week

... tries to eat the pot plants and paper decoration at dinner. And Li Jie has to slide across the table in his pleather jeggings to try and pull it out of his jugular like a magician brandishing a white rabbit. A photo posted by Elisa Choi Ang (@harmonythoughts) on. Jan 25, 2017 at 9:21 pm PST. “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your traditional jellyfish-looking sponge cakes. Wearing this [gestures towards a small plastic screw-lid jar]. And only this … ”. A photo posted by sormuijai (@sormuijai) on. Jan 26, 2017 at 10:01 pm PST. I think we can all get behind a “prosperity toss,” don’t you? And so, let’s celebrate both new year and the Chinese diaspora in Singapore and Malaysia with some shredded raw fish, some salad, and a sassy wrist flick. A photo posted by Titip Snack Import (@titip_snack_import) on. Jan 16, 2017 at 6:55 am PST. Just say it ...

Lunar New Year Celebrated At The Independence Seaport Museum

... "It was pretty fun," Clark said. "I think it was like Sorry.". When he was 4 and his sisters were babies, the family lived in Singapore for six months for their father's job. They also traveled to Japan and Cambodia. "We want to expose our kids to different cultures and traditions," Sierer said. That is also why Sheila Taylor, 62, of West Philadelphia, brought six of her relatives between the ages of 7 and 12. "I wanted them to have something they can remember, because they don't teach a lot of this in school," she said. Carina's parents plan to fill in some of the gaps for their neighbors when they start teaching Chinese at Abington Township Public Library next month. January 28, 2017 — 6:57 PM EST. We encourage respectful comments but reserve the right to delete anything that doesn't contribute to an engaging dialogue. Help us moderate this thread by flagging comments that ...

As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

... big meal. The 85-year-old wipes her hands, retreats outside and plops down on a chair along the side of the alley to chat with friends. "All the outsiders have left for home," says Yuan, leaning over to peer down the narrow lane. This is the time of year when hundreds of millions of Chinese workers return to their hometowns. Nearly half of Shanghai's 26 million people weren't born in Shanghai, and many of them have already left. "It's much quieter this time of year — less crazy," Yuan says. The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption. toggle caption. Rob Schmitz/NPR. The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars. Rob Schmitz/NPR. Her two friends nod. The three grannies go through a list of food they'll make for their families: ...

Taiwanese-americans Welcome Lunar New Year In Baltimore

... The fruit reminds people that "things can only get better and better," said Min Eu, a board member of the Taiwanese Association of America's Greater Baltimore and Columbia chapter. The group, along with the Johns Hopkins Taiwanese Student Association, gathered Saturday afternoon at Charles Commons to welcome the Year of the Rooster. Maryland first lady Yumi Hogan was among the guests attending the celebration. She grew up in the South Korean countryside and is the first Korean-American first lady in the United States. Many people wore red, which symbolizes luck. The children at the celebration were set to get money in red envelopes, another new year's custom. "The tradition is you try get as many new bills as possible," Eu said. The holiday is also known as Spring Festival, she said. Other traditions include setting off firecrackers and visiting loved ones. Eu grew up in Taipai. She's now an Elkridge resident who works ...

Celebrating Lunar New Year With The Woman Who Changed Chinese Food In The U.s

... dishes like tea-smoked duck and twice-cooked pork. Chiang told NPR's Neda Ulaby how she's ringing in the year of the rooster. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: First, though, I asked Cecilia Chiang what it's like to be 97 years old. CECILIA CHIANG: Right now, I'm so busy. ULABY: It's true. Scheduling our interview was hard because at this lunch or that dinner or plans with friends or great-grandkids. Still, this almost-centurian had 16 people over last night to celebrate her Chinese New Year. CHIANG: People don't believe me. You're 97. You're going to cook a dinner for that many people. You're crazy. But I enjoy it. I do this for fun. ULABY: Chiang's is a legend in the food world. Her DNA is all over Chinese food in this country. She taught Julia Child about Chinese cuisine. One of the first chefs she hired ...