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Therefore, New Year’s Eve lands on the 29th or 30th of the month, depending on the cycle of the moon. This year, there is no 30th day in the first month of the Chinese calendar, so locals will ...

Traditionally, Chinese New Year celebrations begin on the final day of the last month of the Chinese calendar (February 5 in 2019) and end with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first ...

This reflects that the Chinese Lunar New Year is not only a traditional Chinese festivity, but represents a day for universal family values and advocates respect for the diversity of global ...

Themes: Chinese New Year; spring festivals; celebrating with friends and family. Summary: Chinese New Year marks the start of a new lunar year and falls in January/February. It is celebrated with ...

arguing his address to only Chinese people in his New Year Day congratulatory speech was erratic. The association added the mayor must realize that the holiday is celebrated by other Asian nations ...

Thousands of Bay Area residents celebrated the Year of the Snake at the San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday ... Among other festivities, there was a two-day Community Street ...

The festivities last for 15 days, ending on the day known as Lantern Festival. Chinese mythology suggests the origins of New Year are concerned with a battle against a monster called Nian (meaning ...

The official first day of the Year of the Snake was in late January ... Members of the Asian Performing Arts Program of San Francisco perform in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 15 ...

Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a significant traditional holiday marking the lunar new year. Celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and cultural events, it features customs like ...