The Chinese zodiac legend recounts how the rat, betraying the cat, won the Jade Emperors race, securing the first year. The zodiac's creation story explains the rivalry between cats and rats, ...

For Blur Wu, seeing the first major Chinese New Year fireworks show in Canada was the realization of a decade-long effort.

To celebrate the festival, people clean their homes, decorate it and also light firecrackers. One of the major aspects of Chinese New Year celebrations is decorating the homes with red-coloured ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. The lunar new year starts with the ...

Chinese New Year traditions center on ushering out the old year and bringing luck and prosperity into the new one. Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes and decorations are used. Young people are ...

In my experience, the Chinese New Year — both in China and in the UK — involves plenty of food, family time, laughter and ...

Chinese New Year traditions center on ushering out the old year and bringing luck and prosperity into the new one. Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothes and decorations are used. Young people are ...

Footage shows a box of Chinese New Year firecrackers being set off on a road - exploding yards from a bride and groom's wedding car. The incident took place in Guizhou, China, with firecrackers ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Chinatown celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday night with firecrackers and festivities. The beat of the drums accompanying the lion dancers on Grant Avenue ...

All the traditions and customs of the Chinese New Year carry a hope for prosperity, good fortune, and unity in the coming year. From dragon and lion dances to fireworks and the distribution of red ...

While not renouncing tradition, Generation Z is making significant changes in the way they celebrate the holiday these days. From ‘reverse trips’ to invite their parents to the cities ...