Other Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year with ... cousins, and good family friends for a Chinese New Year banquet. Of course there was the orange exchange and the giving of li see to me ...

At midnight, families spark fireworks and firecrackers to scare away bad spirits. Dumplings are also an important part of Chinese New Year celebrations. Some families place a coin in one of the ...

Sydney’s 19-day celebration draws on many influences ... many in China get to travel home to see their family. Even though Chinese New Year only begins on 29 January, many leave for their ...

Chinese New Year is a bigger deal in our lives than I would have thought possible back in my childhood days. Our family started doing our best to celebrate it even in the years after we had ...

In 2024, to celebrate my first Chinese New Year in Perth, I organised a dinner for my Perth family. My Irish-Australian partner and his adult children and one of their partners indulged me and we ...

For those of us who celebrate Chinese New Year, it’s many more rounds of gatherings ... to because they are an opportunity to meet family and friends, do some shopping, or declare loudly ...

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or ... and New Year’s Day celebrations traditionally are reserved for family celebrations, including religious celebrations honoring ancestors ...

Some kitchens around Chicagoland have been busy making specialties for family celebrations of the Chinese New Year this weekend. For us, Chinese New Year is the epitome of Hanukkah and Christmas ...

Whether celebrating with a family feast, participating in a parade, or simply learning about its rich traditions, the Chinese New Year offers a chance to embrace a fresh start and connect with an ...

Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring ... which invites good luck as well. Celebrations start with a family reunion dinner on the eve of the new year. As the first day of the new ...

Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year ... celebrating Lunar New Year often involves family reunions, feast and loud celebrations to ring in a new start. About 10 days before the new year, it ...