Lunar New Year

There are new clothes, big meals, and the traditional red envelopes of money for children. The red signifies good luck. There are also plenty of tasty, ...

She topped the bread with an image of a Miffy, a famous rabbit from a Dutch children’s book. Lieu plans to do the same this year for her nine-year-old son. “On Lunar New Year, for three days you go visit family, friends and teachers,” said Linh Trinh, a Vietnamese food historian studying at the University of Michigan. Li told the Associated Press, “I don’t really like desserts and pastries, but I just want to bring something home as a gift.” In Beijing, China, people have been lining up outside Daoxiangcun, one of the city’s best-known bakeries, for New Year dessert gifts. There are also plenty of tasty, sweet desserts to have with tea throughout the day.

The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a celebration of the new year that begins Sunday, Jan. 22, and ends on Sunday, Feb. 5.

[Annual San Diego Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Fair (Feb. [Chinese New Year Festival (Jan. [SD Lunar New Year Festival (Jan. The Lunar New Year is a chance for a fresh start; the annual festival includes cleaning, cleansing, hanging banners, food preparation and eating with loved ones. [San Diego Tet Festival (Jan. The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a celebration of the new year that begins Sunday, Jan. Visitors can enjoy a wide range of food, live entertainment and fun for the whole family. The Lunar New Year also marks the change of signs on the Chinese zodiac calendar. In Chinese tradition, elders and, in some parts, married couples give the envelopes to children, unmarried family members and friends. The color red of the envelope is used to represent prosperity. South Koreans celebrate Seollal, or Korean Near Year, which is considered one of the major traditional holidays. Some legends say the cat finishes in fourth place, while in others, the cat is disqualified or was pushed into the river by the rat.

Where is the Lunar New Year celebrated? Why is Vietnam celebrating the Year of the Cat instead of the rabbit?

Each year in the calendar is given a name using a combination of 12 earthly branches — each of which corresponds to an animal in the zodiac — and 10 heavenly stems.” The earthly branch for this year is called Mao, which is similar to “cat” in Vietnamese. In others, it’s the rabbit. In Vietnam, however, revelers are gearing up to celebrate the cat. The Year of the Cat is entrenched in lore, none of which has been proven, so we go with what our elders say. Along with red envelopes of lucky money, Vietnamese people prepare for the festival with peach blossoms and/or kumquats. According to the Lighting firecrackers is a common New Years tradition in China, though air pollution regulations have caused a downward trend in their use. At the end of the day, the Lunar New Year festival is all about celebrating family, the upcoming arrival of spring and the start of a hopefully prosperous new year. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese Zodiac. The Lunar New Year celebrates the beginning of spring and the new year in keeping with the lunisolar calendar. [Year of the Rabbit](https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/rabbit/) with the start of the Lunar New Year.

People across China are ringing in the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year’s Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple’s main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Millions of people worldwide are celebrating the Lunar New Year before the clock turns twelve, including here in Chicago. An exhibition was in full swing ...

At the same time as the exhibition, people in Rosemont prepared to ring in the Year of the Rabbit with performances, activities and Chinese cultural immersion. While 2022 was the Year of the Tiger, 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit. "This year we resumed our in-person Chinese New Year celebration event in the past two years because of the COVID," explained Ben Lau, the executive director of the Chinese American Museum of Chicago.

The Philadelphia Suns Lion Dance Troupe put on the show, which started at Ardmore Farmer's Market where organizer Jimmy Lee has a food stand called Aziatisch. " ...

More often than not, families like the Lee's say they would have to go into the city, to Chinatown, for any sort of cultural celebration. It's actually the luckiest sign of the Chinese zodiac," said Alicia Lupold, regional vice president for Kimco Realty Corporation. "There was excitement, pleasure.

Thousands of people gathered to watch the annual Lunar New Year parade bring colorful performances through a joyous downtown Flushing on Saturday, Jan. 21.

The community of Flushing bid farewell to the high energy of the Year of the Tiger and welcomed in the peace and hope that the Year of the Rabbit symbolizes. “But it’s not the train station that helped Flushing grow into this flourishing business district, it is the people.” Parade participants kicked off the celebration by marching down Union Street before heading up Main Street in front of a cheering audience.

San Francisco Chinatown prepares for hope and prosperity in the 'Year of the Rabbit'. Red envelopes and the significance of tangerines explained in this Lunar ...

This year is known as the Year of the Rabbit. Grace Meng, a New York Democrat, proposed a bill last year that would have made Lunar New Year a federal holiday. It’s the first time it’s been recognized as a formal holiday anywhere in the U.S. In the Vietnamese and Gurung (Central Nepal) zodiac, the cat replaces the rabbit, according to the National Museum of Asian Art. In China, red paper cuttings and red envelopes with money for children are among the many traditions associated with Lunar New Year. The rabbit is one of 12 Chinese zodiac signs the Lunar New Year follows. [University of California Irvine](https://www.humanities.uci.edu/news/lunar-new-year-2023), Lunar New Year in 2023 starts on Jan. The Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner kicks off the holiday. In the U.S., it’s often called Chinese New Year. [will celebrate the Year of the Rabbit](https://www.fox13news.com/tag/holidays) — as each year is named after one of twelve Chinese zodiac signs. Chinese folklore says it started as a contest among the animals when the Jade Emperor was picking palace guards. According to the

People across China are ringing in the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year’s Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple’s main hall. Worshippers believe those who are among the first to place their incense sticks will stand the best chance of having their prayers answered. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control. The statement on Saturday said those “deaths related to COVID” occurred in hospitals, which means anyone who died at home would not be included in the tally. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago.

Cody Duong, coordinator of Asian American Program and Services at OU, is from Southern California, and was born into a family of Vietnamese refugees who moved ...

People across China are ringing in the Lunar New Year with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year’s Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple’s main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu's mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of ...

"On Lunar New Year, for three days you go visit family, friends and teachers," said Linh Trinh, a Vietnamese food historian who is getting a PhD in the subject at the University of Michigan. Its name is a homonym for “higher year” in Chinese, meaning a more prosperous year ahead and expressing wishes for children to grow taller. Past Lunar New Year creations included a rolled cake that looked like a White Rabbit Creamy Candy, a Chinese brand as iconic as the Hershey bar. Sweet treats are a must during this time because it symbolizes a sweet life.” “A Lunar New Year dessert to me is something made using Asian elements with reference to traditionally-made goods during this time,” Ng said in an email. Judging by the 150,000-plus membership of the Subtle Asian Baking Facebook group, a lot of Asians are more about showing off something they made for the holiday rather than bought. Sue Ng, who was born and raised in Canada but now lives in Hong Kong, loves to “cute-ify” pastries for special occasions. “This year again I'm going to make the waffles," said Lieu, who is half Chinese and half Vietnamese. Known for its diverse food culture, China offers a variety of Lunar New Year desserts that are usually rice-based or flour-based. But in this age of social media, food savviness and cultural pride, younger generations of Asians also are getting more inspired to have dessert courses that are whimsical and creative — from black sesame financiers to peanut butter miso cookies. He gets mochi waffles made with bright green pandan the first morning of the new year. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.

Asian communities around the globe will mark the new year with fireworks, parades and other festivities.

Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, sponsored a bill that would have made Lunar New Year the The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year to mark the end of the New Year season. Americans are typically most familiar with Chinese New Year celebrations, with dragon parades, boat races and fireworks. Lunar New Year falls on a different day on the It's a possibility, though not a likely one for the moment. [10 "heavenly stems,"](https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/stems.htm) each of which represents one of the five elements of Taoism: fire, earth, water, wood and metal. Many people wear red during Lunar New Year, and children often receive red envelopes stuffed with money. 21 and the new year begins Jan. Rabbits are also associated with the moon, because of the mythical Jade Rabbit who lives there. Participants enjoy special foods like Thịt Kho trứng (braised pork with duck eggs) and decorate yellow apricot blossoms and other plants. Since the beast, Nian (Chinese for "year"), was afraid of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, they were used to exile the beast. [Gregorian calendar](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gregorian-calendar) every year: In 2023, Lunar New Year's Eve is Jan.

Freelance news organization RMG News reported it happened around 10:30 p.m. apparently during a Lunar New Year celebration of the “Year of the Rabbit” downtown ...

Monterey Park is home to one of the largest Asian communities in Los Angeles County and many were out celebrating the Lunar New Year. A Ventura County Sheriff’s deputy died during the law enforcement response to the shooting. I am in a state of shock, heartbreak and devastation. About 65 percent of its residents are Asian and many would be celebrating Lunar New Year, which is the most important annual holiday in China. We stand ready to lend our support during this difficult time as we wait for more confirmed details of an alleged mass shooting incident. According to video from the scene and broadcast reports, El Monte and Alhambra police and South Pasadena fire personnel were on scene. 21, in a Monterey Park shooting as residents celebrated the Lunar New Year, and the shooter was at large, officials said. Nearby agencies were assisting the Monterey Park police and fire departments. No suspect information was immediately available except that the shooter, who was at large, is a man. The shooting was reported at a business at 122 W. We are waiting on a potential press conference. Later, police and emergency medical personnel were on scene as Monterey Park police investigated.

Lunar New Year Celebrations are taking place all over San Diego County. Whether it's your first time or one in many, don't hesitate to take part in ...

[Chinese New Year banquet](https://chineseschoolsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-CSSD-HOC-CNY-Banquet-Press-Release-English.pdf) is being put together by the Chinese School of San Diego and the House of China in Balboa Park for their 42nd year on Jan. The event takes place at Diamond Palace Restaurant and raises funds for the Chinese School of San Diego and the House of China. The event takes place on the corner of J Street and Third Avenue in downtown San Diego. Attendees will be given free lanterns and Tom Hom, a Chinese American trailblazer and San Diego native, will lead the parade. [Balboa Park's House of China](https://www.facebook.com/events/house-of-china-san-diego/chinese-new-year-festival/8481481308559507/) will be putting on their Chinese Near Year Fair at the International Cottages from Jan. However, the Vietnamese zodiac varies slightly in that 2023 is the Year of the Cat. Expect a nine-course feast made of "fortunate foods" for the new year and some entertainment. The holiday marks a new lunar calendar and the coming of spring. [2023 SD Lunar New Year Festival in City Heights](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-sd-lunar-new-year-festival-tickets-488127541617) is one of the region's biggest celebrations, taking over Jeremy Henwood Park over the whole weekend, Jan. Mayor Todd Gloria is expected to join in the festivities of lion dances, food, vendors, musical performances, arts and crafts, calligraphy, fashion shows and more. The free event takes over Mira Mesa Community Park with carnival rides, food vendors, lion dancing, kids' art contest, musical performances, dancers, singers — topped off with a crowning of Miss Vietnam San Diego on Jan. Billions around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan.

Freelance news organization RMG News reported it happened around 10:30 p.m. apparently during a Lunar New Year celebration of the “Year of the Rabbit” downtown ...

I am in a state of shock, heartbreak and devastation. Monterey Park is home to one of the largest Asian communities in Los Angeles County and many were out celebrating the Lunar New Year. We stand ready to lend our support during this difficult time as we wait for more confirmed details of an alleged mass shooting incident. About 65 percent of its residents are Asian and many would be celebrating Lunar New Year, which is the most important annual holiday in China. Nearby agencies were assisting the Monterey Park police and fire departments. Garvey Ave., near the intersection of Garvey and Garfield avenues.

People speak of shooter with machine gun as police respond to incident in Monterey Park, which has large Asian population.

Choi said he believed the shooting took place at a dance club. The shooter was male, Boese said early on Sunday. The people told Choi there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him so he could reload.

Police in California responded to reports of a shooting that happened following a large Lunar New Year celebration in the east Los Angeles community of ...

Earlier in the day, thousands of people had gathered in Monterey Park for the Lunar New Year festival. Many details about the shooting remain unclear. “Our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones tonight in our neighboring city, Monterey Park, where a mass shooting just occurred,” he tweeted.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of police officers responded to reports of a shooting that ...

Choi said he believes the shooting took place at a dance club. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the shooting was reported at 10:22 p.m. The shooter is a male, Boese said early Sunday.

Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, ...

Choi said he believes the shooting took place at a dance club. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Sunday that the shooting occurred at a business on Garvey Ave in Monterey Park. The shooter is a male, Boese said.

“Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are responding to assist Monterey Park Police Department with a shooting death investigation,” the department ...

Monterey Park is about 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Police said the shooter was a male, but did not say whether he was still at large. The Lunar New Year events in the city have drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors in the past years, There is no additional information available at this time.” “There are nine deceased. At least 10 people have died in a mass shooting following a Lunar New Year festival in a city east of Los Angeles, according to authorities.

A mass shooting has been reported in Monterey Park, California, which is located inside Los Angeles County, where people were celebrating the Lunar New Year ...

And: "A carnival fun zone will be featured in parking lots at the corner of Garvey and Lincoln Avenues." [mass shooting ](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/mass-shootings)took place, but could not confirm how many people may have been struck by gunfire. Monterey police have yet to release any information on the shooting, but said a news conference is scheduled for 7 a.m. [Lunar New Year celebration](https://www.foxnews.com/category/special/occasions/holiday) of the "Year of the Rabbit." Meyer said no further information on the firearm used was available at this time. No description of the suspect was immediately available.

Lunar New Year 2023 is celebrated this year on Sunday (Jan. 22) as the new lunar cycle turns over into the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese ...

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The gunfire was reported around 10:22 p.m. local time inside a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park. Local police arrived ...

The attack occurred at the end of the first day of a two-day street festival to celebrate Lunar New Year. Meyer did not give further details about the shooter or possible motive. At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in a city east of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration.

The shooting occurred Saturday night in Monterey Park, east of Los Angeles. Saturday marked the start of the city's Lunar New Year festival.

The clips show hundreds of people gathered in and under a tent in the sunshine as people dance in brightly colored animal costumes.] ["Monterey Park’s Lunar New Year Festival is back!," Lo wrote. "As a precaution and for the safety of everyone, the City regrets to announce the cancellation of the second day of the festival" scheduled for Sunday.] [Monterey Park City Councilman Thomas Wong woke up to his radio alarm clock, typically set to news, discussing the shooting in his hometown. There was very little information beyond the news of the shooting and a shooter at large, and Wong hurried over to city hall while checking in with family and neighbors.] ] ["I want to assure the community of Monterey Park and the broader area that we will support you in every way we can,'' Biden said.] [Lunar New Year celebration was back after hiatus] [Hours before the shooting, Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo posted a brief video clip from the opening ceremonies at the festival, which he said had returned after a three-year absence. A sign said it was closed in observance of the "Star Dance tragedy." Instead, they were the victims of a horrific and heartless act of gun violence." "The description we have is a male Asian. [Was the shooting a hate crime?] [Monterey Park is a city of 60,000 people about 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. "Monterey Park should have had a night of joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year. He was asked whether the case was a hate crime. "Investigators conducted a search of the vehicle and determined the male inside the van was the mass shooting suspect.’’ Patrons at Lai Lai wrestled a gun from the attacker, Luna said, adding later that the firearm was a “magazine-fed semi-automatic assault pistol.’’ Another handgun was discovered in the van, he said.

Ten people have been killed and ten others are hospitalized after a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park, Calif. outside Los Angeles ...

“To see hundreds of thousands of people on Garvey [Ave.], to know that people could come out after the pandemic to celebrate and see family,” she said. “The City expresses condolences to the individuals, families, and friends who were injured in this tragic incident,” it said in the statement Sunday morning. Officials ask anyone who has not been able to locate a family member to reach out to the center for assistance. He said he’s heard from witnesses and other local leaders that jealousy may have been part of the motive for the shooting. Earlier, Luna released images of the suspected gunman in a [tweet](https://twitter.com/LACoSheriff/status/1617241146710962178?s=20&t=EnOifSviRpJ1FX68-9WmLg) Sunday, asking for help identifying an Asian male, and noted that he should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The event, which was set to last through Sunday, has The suspected gunman who killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year event in Monterey Park, Calif. “It’s difficult to believe that [this] happened here in Monterey Park,” said Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo at the press briefing. A SWAT team later confirmed that the suspect inside had killed himself. Sunday, Torrance police located the van the suspect was driving and pulled it over. He alleges that the shooter had multiple rounds of ammunition and reloaded his gun after he ran out. Luna said the victims are in their 50s and 60s—and some may be older.

It's a multi-day celebration meant to ring in the spring season, which is why it's also called "Chunjie" or "Spring Festival." Unlike the Gregorian calendar, ...

"The Chinese Lunar New Year is a time of reunion for everyone to come together," said Sunny Yang from the Chinese Association for Science and Technology in Pittsburgh. Each year in the Lunar calendar is represented by one of the 12 zodiac animals, and this year will be the year of the rabbit symbolizing longevity, peace, and prosperity. The Year of the Rabbit: The Lunar New Year and what it means

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who opened fire inside a Los Angeles-area celebration late Saturday night.

A nearby resident told the Times that friends who had been inside the dance studio when the shooting started said the gunman appeared to be firing indiscriminately, and was armed with a long gun: Wong Wei, who lives nearby, said his friend had gone to the dance club that night with a few of her friends. He said his friend escaped to his home around 11 p.m. pouring out of the location, screaming. Saturday, according to Captain Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for ...

since the start of the year but also is the deadliest since May 24, 2022 — when 21 people were killed in a school in Uvalde, Texas, according to The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls full of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. The Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park is one of California’s largest and had attracted tens of thousands throughout the day. The database defines a mass killing as four people killed not including the perpetrator. He said the 10 people died at the scene in the city of Monterey Park. He directed her to make sure that the FBI is providing full support to local authorities, and to update him regularly today as more details are known.” A police car was parked near a large banner that proclaimed: “Happy Year of the Rabbit!” He said officers then went into the ballroom and found victims as firefighters treated the wounded. Meyer said people were “pouring out of the location screaming” when officers arrived at around 10:30 p.m. Meyer gave no description of the male suspect or the weapon he used, or why police gave no information on the shooting for hours while the shooter apparently remained on the run. Detectives could be seen working near the open back door, where a woman wearing gloves was carefully examining the door handle as though checking for prints. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the wounded were taken to hospitals and their conditions range from stable to critical.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year with some favorite dishes including fried spring rolls, whole steamed fish and lo bak go.

At Yi Mei Deli in San Gabriel, they are listed on the menu as “daikon cakes.” At most dim sum houses, the cakes are pan-fried until the tops and bottoms are speckled with brown bits that crisp up in the pan. We opt for the latter, the best way to appreciate the essence of the sea in the fish. The rolls, labeled “egg rolls” on the menu, are golden cigars filled with minced cabbage, carrots, mushroom, ground pork and broken vermicelli noodles. The wrappers are brittle and bubbly, shattering on contact, with an ethereal crunch. “Every year, you get rich from the fish.” Like many Chinese families, Young celebrates with a dinner on the eve of the Lunar New Year, which starts today . She recently started a campaign with the James Beard Foundation called #SupportChinatowns, encouraging people to share their support of these businesses on social media. They are the color of money. This can be due to a food or dish’s shape, name, pronunciation, history and, in some cases, the traditions of individual families. Everyone excavates for meat until the bones are clean, then we spoon the leftover sauce onto bowls of rice, or slurp it straight from the plate. And they are so sure that eating specific foods will change that outcome.” Specific foods hold meaning and even power depending on who you ask.

Asian communities around the world mark the new year with fireworks, parades and other festivities.

The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year to mark the end of the New Year season. Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, sponsored a bill that would have made Lunar New Year the It's a possibility, though not a likely one for the moment. Americans are typically most familiar with Chinese New Year celebrations, with dragon parades, boat races and fireworks. [10 "heavenly stems,"](https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/stems.htm) each of which represents one of the five elements of Taoism: fire, earth, water, wood and metal. Since the beast, Nian (Chinese for "year"), was afraid of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, they were used to exile the beast. Many people wear red during Lunar New Year, and children often receive red envelopes stuffed with money. Rabbits are also associated with the moon, because of the mythical Jade Rabbit who lives there. Participants enjoy special foods like Thịt Kho trứng (braised pork with duck eggs) and decorate yellow apricot blossoms and other plants. So 2022 was technically the Year of the Water Tiger, and 2023 is the Year of the Water Rabbit. The year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar is designated the Year of the Rabbit. It's Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, when Asian communities around the world will say farewell to the Year of the Tiger and usher in the Year of the Rabbit.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Monterey Park, California, ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a ...

In Beijing, many worshippers offered morning prayers at the Lama Temple but the crowds appeared to be smaller compared to pre-pandemic days. The Tibetan ...

on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Pope Francis offers greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year following his Sunday Angelus address.

At the end of his Sunday Angelus in St. Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year or often-called the 'Spring Festival' in mainland China, is one of the several Lunar New Years of Asia. Pope Francis sent greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year, marking the new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles.

You can [watch the Venus and Saturn conjunction in a free webcast](https://www.space.com/venus-saturn-free-livestream-jan-22-2023) at 11 a.m. The Doodle artwork is crafted from paper to honor Chinese paper-cutting (Jianzhi), which is a long-time Lunar New Year tradition." [Venus and Saturn will shine extremely close together](https://www.space.com/venus-saturn-conjunction-tonight-jan-22-2023) after sunset in a planetary conjunction. The Doodle artwork is crafted from paper to honor the paper folding & cutting art traditionally practiced during Lunar New Year." "The traditions of the Lunar New Year festival date back thousands of years to a popular legend. [Lunar New Year 2023 began today](https://www.space.com/lunar-new-year-2023-year-of-the-rabbit) (Jan.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said that 20 to 30 minutes after the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park late Saturday - which ...

The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. shows that 2022 was one of the nation’s worst years with 42 such attacks — the second-highest number since the creation of the tracker in 2006. The shooting happened in the heart of its downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities. is becoming with all these mass shootings, even in the New Year.” We’re right in the middle of the city, but it’s really safe.” President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland were briefed on the situation, aides said. Then 20 to 30 minutes later, a man with a gun entered the Lai Lai Ballroom in nearby Alhambra. It was also the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles and is composed mostly of Asian immigrants from China or first-generation Asian Americans. Luna did not have the exact ages of the victims but said they all appeared to be over 50. Earlier Sunday, law enforcement officials swarmed and entered the van after surrounding it for hours before going in. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the man as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran and said no other suspects were at large.

Jen Robinson, a Cantonese American living in Bucks County, finds connection with her family and heritage, as they celebrate the Lunar New Year.

On the eve of Lunar New Year, the holiday is ushered in with a reunion dinner. “It’s a really unique way of feeling close to my kids,” she said. Other foods, like steamed fish, a whole chicken, and roast pork to symbolize prosperity, as well as wonton soup, scallion pancakes and Gok Chai, will all be part of the family’s large spread. “My kids are at an age that they’re really hungry for knowledge, so while they’re young, I want to be able to influence them with this part of their culture,” she added. “As a kid, it was the time I got to spend with my family, and everyone took a pause. I don’t see a lot of people who look like me normally.

People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Police were responding to reports of a shooting that resulted in multiple casualties in Monterey Park on Saturday night, according to a law enforcement ...

He went to the scene of the shooting and saw one person being put on a stretcher. Tens of thousands had gathered Saturday for the start of a two-day festival, one of the largest Lunar New Year events in the region. But he said he saw that the festival had already been cleaned up for the day when he arrived. Earlier in the day, crowds were enjoying skewers and shopping for Chinese food and jewelry. near the site of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. The shooter, they said, had multiple rounds of ammunition on him, so that once his ammunition ran out he reloaded, Choi said.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried — but failed — to ...

The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. shows that 2022 was one of the nation’s worst years with 42 such attacks — the second-highest number since the creation of the tracker in 2006. The shooting happened in the heart of its downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities. is becoming with all these mass shootings, even in the New Year.” We’re right in the middle of the city, but it’s really safe.” President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland were briefed on the situation, aides said. Then 20 to 30 minutes later, a man with a gun entered the Lai Lai Ballroom in nearby Alhambra. It was also the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles and is composed mostly of Asian immigrants from China or first-generation Asian Americans. Luna did not have the exact ages of the victims but said they all appeared to be over 50. Earlier Sunday, law enforcement officials swarmed and entered the van after surrounding it for hours before going in. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the man as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran and said no other suspects were at large.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then probably tried — but failed — to ...

shows that 2022 was one of the nation’s worst years in terms of mass killings, with 42 such attacks — the second-highest number since the creation of the tracker in 2006. The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. is becoming with all these mass shootings, even in the New Year.” The shooting happened in the heart of its downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities. We’re right in the middle of the city, but it’s really safe.” It was also the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. [Associated Press/USA Today database](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/08/18/mass-killings-database-us-events-since-2006/9705311002/) on mass killings in the U.S. Hours earlier, Luna said authorities were looking for a white van after witnesses reported seeing the suspect flee from Alhambra in such a vehicle. The suspect in both cases was described as an Asian male. LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park left five women and five men dead and wounded another 10 people. We don’t know their condition, but we’re going to handle that in safest manner that we possibly can and try and identify that person. Other cities sent extra officers to watch over the celebrations.

Police in California are on the hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people in the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County on Saturday.

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An NYPD spokesperson said there were no known credible threats in the city following the Monterey Park mass shooting ...

New York City is among those cities. A gunman opened fire at a Monterey Park dance studio Saturday following a night of Lunar New Year celebrations, law enforcement said. cities are increasing police presence at Lunar New Year events following a

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park left five women and five men dead and wounded ...

shows that 2022 was one of the nation’s worst years in terms of mass killings, with 42 such attacks — the second-highest number since the creation of the tracker in 2006. The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. The shooting happened in the heart of its downtown where red lanterns decorated the streets for the Lunar New Year festivities. is becoming with all these mass shootings, even in the New Year.” We’re right in the middle of the city, but it’s really safe.” [Associated Press/USA Today database](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/08/18/mass-killings-database-us-events-since-2006/9705311002/) on mass killings in the U.S. It was also the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The suspect in both cases was described as an Asian male. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park left five women and five men dead and wounded another 10 people. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles and is composed mostly of Asian immigrants from China or first-generation Asian Americans. We don’t know their condition, but we’re going to handle that in safest manner that we possibly can and try and identify that person. Other cities sent extra officers to watch over the celebrations.

The Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park has residents mourning in their tight-knit suburb once dubbed the "Chinese Beverly Hills" as the ...

The movement also launched Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) to her election as a councilwoman and ultimately the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress in 2009. A decade of condominium and apartment construction touched off by Hsieh erupted as an issue in the 1986 council election. That same year, while national media were characterizing Monterey Park as a middle-class melting pot, a group of residents led an effort to declare English the city’s official language. Chinese community leaders said it signaled a political coming of age. There were also “spacemen,” Chinese transnationals with their wives and children who stayed in Monterey Park while shuttling back and forth between China and the U.S., Zhou wrote. A counter swell brought several hundred Taiwan natives to a City Hall protest. Please pray for the victims and their families, pray for the city to recover and pray for all the residents in Monterey Park to be strong and be united!” But it’s also a city that has boarding houses, where older, first-generation Chinese Americans live on couches for $15 a night. The suburb less than 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles is one of the oldest cities demographically in L.A. “It is the 1st Asian ethnoburb: an ethnic enclave in the ‘burbs that thrives b/c it refuses to assimilate, instead unapologetically catering to its own immigrant community.” Yet it’s a city that now has two Asian American council members who have come out as gay — including a 35-year-old. ... We need to show the strength and decency of our community to each other.