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Lunar-New-Year

News 6 years ago

Virus silences Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing

The epicenter of the SARS-like virus is in central China, but it has spread to other regions, prompting authorities as far as the nation's northern capital to close tourist attractions and cancel public events to prevent further contagion.

People 6 years ago

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Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti embraces youth to preserve ‘wayang potehi’

Nothing makes Rumah Cinwa founder and puppet master Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti happier than seeing youngsters’ enthusiasm for preserving the nearly extinct wayang potehi (Chinese glove puppets).

World 6 years ago

Hong Kong activists turn Lunar New Year fairs into protest bazaars

The politics of protest was a running theme at Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong this week, as stall holders sold t-shirts, tattoo transfers, tote bags, and coasters bearing slogans popularized during months of pro-democracy demonstrations.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Burning issue: China's incense makers toil ahead of Lunar New Year

It is an important time of year for the villagers of Yongchun county, a mountainous area of southeastern Fujian province that supplies much of the world's incense.

News 7 years ago

Chinese tourists dropped the most money in Europe over Lunar New Year: Alipay

Chinese holidaymakers shelled out the most money in European countries over the Lunar New Year.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Girls sport their ancestors' hair for Lunar New year in China

Girls with large headpieces made from the hair of their ancestors and wearing intricately patterned dresses danced in isolated villages in southwest China to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

China's 'red packets' go digital over Lunar New Year

More than 820 million electronic "red packets" were sent over China's Lunar New Year holiday, leading social media platform WeChat said, as the centuries-old practice of exchanging monetary gifts increasingly goes digital.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig

Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, ushering in the Lunar New Year with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees.