How Lunar New Year was inspired by the moon and a mythical beast
Feb. 1 kicks off the Year of the Tiger and a two-week celebration for many Asian Americans and their families.
Month: February 2022
州長、議員拜年 重申反仇亞犯罪
農曆虎年到來，州長霍楚(Kathy Hochul)、州民主黨主席雅各布斯(Jay Jacobs)、州參議員劉醇逸、市議長歐德思(Adrienne Adams)等紛紛向華社及亞裔社區拜年，重申民眾應團結起來積極發聲，反對仇恨亞裔犯罪。
Adams Calls Out Asian Hate At Lunar New Year’s Celebration
Mayor Eric Adams called out anti-Asian hate crimes in Chinatown during a celebration Tuesday kicking off Lunar New Year festivities and a start of the Year of the Tiger.
Lunar New Year festival kicks off Year of the Tiger
The Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival kicked off the Year of the Tiger in Chinatown.
Lunar New Year Celebration Kicks Off In Chinatown To Ring In Year Of The Tiger
People around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year, and the excitement is brewing for the Year of the Tiger.
Chinese New Year kicks off with celebrations — and hope of a brighter future
Across the tri-state, people celebrated Chinese New Year, a lunar festival, which began on Tuesday.
San Francisco apologizes for racism against Chinese Americans
Dennis Casey Wu, a student at Lowell High School in San Francisco, did not know much about his city’s history of racism against Chinese Americans. But when he saw nearby … Read more
Welcoming the Year of the Tiger
New York City always goes all out for Lunar New Year. From museum exhibitions to family festivals, events are planned across the city.
Vernon museum looks back on the Chinese New Year of 1922
In 1922, a reporter from the Vernon News was granted the honour of attending a Chinese New Year celebration in Vernon’s Chinatown.
Lunar New Year 2022
The New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days—not just one day as in the Gregorian calendar’s New Year. In 2022, Lunar New Year begins on February 1.
How One Dance Studio Became a Bulwark Against Loneliness in New York City’s Chinatown
Every Sunday at 2 p.m, the narrow building in Manhattan’s Chinatown echoes to beating footsteps and 1950s Chinese oldies. In the large, mirrored dance studio on the second floor, Irene … Read more
Chinatown businesses hope year of tiger brings prosperity on eve of Lunar New Year
The snow was being cleared from the streets in Chinatown on Monday in preparation for Lunar New Year celebrations. It’s the year of the tiger. Celebrations begin Tuesday and will … Read more