Lunar New Year

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... on. Jan 20, 2017 at 5:41 am PST. Anyone for a game of Tetris? I bought my ‘boy and plenty ‘o batteries. A photo posted by vermilionroots (@vermilionroots) on. Jan 22, 2017 at 8:48 am PST. Mmm mmm! Did somebody say “slow fungus”? Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy—are we in for a treat. A bowl of sweet wet fungus covered in small deflated balloons and a very pale Pac Man. Roll on midnight. A photo posted by Agak Agak (@agakagak_) on. Jan 26, 2017 at 6:47 pm PST. I can’t wait to see what happens when Luli’s new boyfriend tries to eat the pot plants and paper decoration at dinner. And Li Jie has to slide across the table in his pleather jeggings to try and pull it out of his jugular like a magician brandishing a white rabbit. A photo posted by Elisa Choi Ang (@harmonythoughts) on. Jan 25, 2017 at 9:21 pm PST. “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your traditional jellyfish-looking sponge cakes. Wearing this [gestures towards a small plastic screw-lid jar]. And only this … ”. A photo posted by sormuijai ...

Lunar New Year Celebrated At The Independence Seaport Museum

... home in Abington to Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum to continue their celebration of  the Lunar New Year with about 400 others from around the region. Carina's parents said they want her to experience both her Chinese and American heritage. When they met 10 years ago, her father, Jonathan Korbeil, from the Scranton area, was teaching English in China, where her mother, Rosie Shen, lived. They married and moved to the United States in 2013. On Saturday, the first day of the Year of the Rooster, the family created dragon puppets, a drum made of paper plates, and a paper lantern to commemorate the Lunar New Year, which people of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean descent celebrate in time with the first new moon after the winter solstice. More than 20 countries celebrate a lunar new year at various times. The Independence Seaport Museum began hosting Lunar New Year celebrations a ...

Vietnamese Prepare For Lunar New Year By Paying Off Debts, A Tradition That Can Often Bring Stress

... other. “I rely on them,” said Nguyen, who is trying to earn new academic credentials. “In our community, we are used to staying together. If one person can’t pay all the bills, they ask a family member to step up. I believe in New Year superstitions, but this way, we can reduce a little of the bad luck.”. Sitting next to Nguyen, Hoa Le, 85, looked out at a group of aging veterans gathered in front of him at the mall. Le, who served in the Vietnamese Army, relocated to the U. S. 20 years earlier under a State Department humanitarian aid program. Single with no family, Le said he rents a tiny space inside a mobile home. “It scares me, the idea of debt,” said Le, who survives on less than $850 a month. “If we can’t pay it, they send us to jail. The American government is very strict when they have their laws.”. Striking a balance between new and old traditions is a constant challenge for the Vietnamese immigrant community. “Honestly, I’m so Americanized that ...

Taiwanese-americans Welcome Lunar New Year In Baltimore

... Taiwanese Student Association, gathered Saturday afternoon at Charles Commons to welcome the Year of the Rooster. Maryland first lady Yumi Hogan was among the guests attending the celebration. She grew up in the South Korean countryside and is the first Korean-American first lady in the United States. Many people wore red, which symbolizes luck. The children at the celebration were set to get money in red envelopes, another new year's custom. "The tradition is you try get as many new bills as possible," Eu said. The holiday is also known as Spring Festival, she said. Other traditions include setting off firecrackers and visiting loved ones. Eu grew up in Taipai. She's now an Elkridge resident who works as an interpreter and teaches at the Washington D. C. Taiwanese School. She said she enjoys the fresh start and new hope that comes with a new year. Tim Chng, a Baltimore software developer, ate a plate of rice and string ...

The Hectic Beauty Of China’s Massive Chinese New Year Migration

... with getting a ticket — a challenge in itself. The lunar new year holiday, or spring festival, as it is also called, is the world’s largest human migration, with much of the most populous nation traveling at the same time. In years past, people stood in line for days to buy tickets and were sometimes  stranded  due to bad weather or big crowds. Massive investment in the country’s rail network and improved online ticketing has helped make the season a little smoother. The great migration sees people move in every direction, but especially from big, coastal cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to smaller cities, towns and villages. Most office workers enjoy a week off work. Migrant laborers tend take two weeks for their long trip and rare bit of rest. Travelers wait to board a train for “standing room” passengers at Beijing Railway Station on January 26, 2017. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images). A Chinese traveler sleeps as she rides on a crowded train between Beijing and Shijiazhuang, on January 25, ...

Long Islanders Celebrate Chinese New Year

... year. (Credit: Newsday / Raychel Brightman). advertisement | advertise on newsday. Hundreds of Long Islanders kicked off the Chinese New Year in grand style Saturday in a celebration at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay. Hosted by the Oyster Bay-based educational nonprofit Planting Fields Foundation, people from around Long Island spent the day having fun with friends and family and learning about Chinese traditions through dancing and martial arts, children’s games, and Chinese arts and crafts booths. Most Popular. NIFA: Nassau can’t use reserves for refunds. For Lan Hu, 62, of Dix Hills, and her friends Nancy Wu, of Syosset, and Angela Liang, a Dix Hills resident in her 50 s, it was the second year for the trio to perform at the festival. The three friends were taking in the sights of lush plants in a greenhouse on the property in a moment of relaxation before going onstage as part of the Yi Yuan Dance Group to perform a festive Chinese dance. Hu, who had been practicing the dance three times a week, said ...

Red Envelope, Mooncake, Firecracker Emoji Are Now Upcoming Unicode Candidates

... grown as national phenomenon in China. We Chat, the country’s most popular messaging app, have introduced several interactive ways to send money over the app’s payment solution. In 2015, users were given a specific time to literally shake their phone to try to snag one of some million digital red envelopes We Chat sent out, lottery-style. This produced a national craze that got people trying to shake multiple devices simultaneously in hopes of winning some free cash. Last year, a new We Chat feature allowed users to share a blurry photo and others have to send “lucky money” to unlock the image. In 2016, more than 8 billion digital red envelopes were exchanged on We Chat. It may all sound gimmicky, but in 2016, more than 8 billion digital red envelopes were exchanged over the platform. That doesn’t include what was shared over China’s microblogging platform, Sino Weibo. So sure, a red envelope emoji may just be an emoji. But to a culture people who value what the little drawing symbolizes, it may be one of the more important inclusions to the upcoming Unicode releases. Red envelopes also aren’t Lunar New ...

As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

... is near, half the city has left for their hometowns and Shanghai has returned to the Shanghainese. Yuan Shuizhen, 85, prepares fish and chicken feet for the Lunar New Year holiday in her garden-level kitchen. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption. toggle caption. Rob Schmitz/NPR. Yuan Shuizhen, 85, prepares fish and chicken feet for the Lunar New Year holiday in her garden-level kitchen. Rob Schmitz/NPR. The only vendor left in the alley sells calendars, but soon he'll pack up, too. It's the time of year when Shengping Lane lives up to its name: 升平 or "Rising Peace.". It'll soon be the Year of the Rooster, and Yuan Shuizhen is preparing chicken feet in her tiny kitchen for the big meal. The 85-year-old wipes her hands, retreats outside and plops down on a chair along the side of the alley to chat with friends. "All the outsiders have left for home," says Yuan, leaning over to peer down the narrow lane. This ...

Lunar New Year Celebrations Ignite In Southern California

... year of the rooster. The first day of the Lunar New Year celebration is Saturday, and several festivals around Southern California will take place over the next 15 days of the holiday. Happening this weekend. Riverside Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Festival. One of the region's biggest celebrations starts Friday with a fireworks show in Downtown Riverside. A full day of programming follows on Saturday, including karate demonstrations, food, music and dance performances. Here's the day's schedule of events. The Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Festival highlights lunar new year traditions, festivities, culture and food from all over Asia. Festival founder and Chair May Lynn Davis said the purpose of the event is to promote diversity and cultural awareness, both in the Inland Empire and of Asian Pacific countries. The festival is inclusive of Lunar New Year traditions from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. "There's a lot of people who are Asian descent that lives in the ...

Lunar New Year Celebrations Around The World

... are held to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year around the world, marking the start of the Year of the Rooster. Reuters / Reuters. 2. A woman and a boy take a picture in a street decorated with Chinese lamps to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yangon, Myanmar on Jan. 25. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters. 3. A Filipino dancer performs with fire in Manila's Chinatown, Philippines on Jan. 28, 2017. Francis R. Malasig / EPA. 4. A father carries his son on his shoulders as they walk under red lantern decorations at a temple during the celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 28. Fazry Ismail / EPA. 5. People perform a fire dragon dance in a shower of molten iron which sparks like fireworks in Wuhan Wuhan, Hubei, China on Jan. 28. Xiong Qi / Zuma Press. 6. Indonesian Muslims watch a woman dressed up in traditional Chinese costume during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Malang, eastern Java island on Jan. 28. Aman Rochman / AFP - Getty Images. 7. A young boy stares down a Chinese dancing lion at a park in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan. 27. Diego Azubel / EPA. 8. ...

Chinese New Year Celebration Draws In Diverse Crowd

... Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Charlie Nguyen (center) of the DMNV Lion Dance Team lifts the lion's head before jumping onto Peter Hoang's back during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Members of the Karen Society model in a fashion show during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Children watch in awe during the Jing Mo Tong lion dance performance at Saturday's Chinese New Year celebration. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Lincoln Journal Star. Paw Hsa Ku leans on Paw Mu while waiting backstage during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Buy Now. AMBER BAESLER, Journal Star. Welili Wang, 7, gets makeup rubbed in by her mother, Qin Lin, during the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. ...

Celebrating Lunar New Year With The Woman Who Changed Chinese Food In The U.s

... Cecilia 10 then excused herself. She had to see her great-grandkids, advise some chefs she mentors, and she had plans with some old San Francisco friends - members of the band Jefferson Airplane. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COME UP THE YEARS"). JEFFERSON AIRPLANE: (Singing) I ought to get going. I shouldn't stay here and love you. ULABY: Neda Ulaby, NPR News. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COME UP THE YEARS"). JEFFERSON AIRPLANE: (Singing) 'Cause you're so much younger than I am. Come up the years. Come up the years and love me. Love me. Copyright © 2017 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at __link__ for further information. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb 8 tm, Inc. , an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and ...