Vietnam’s Kumquat Trees, a Lunar New Year Staple, Have a Bad Year
Vietnamese families preparing for the Lunar New Year traditionally buy the citrus trees as a symbol of good luck. But extreme ...
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Your guide to Lunar New Year in Philly
Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is ...
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Lunar New Year centers around removing bad luck, welcoming the good
The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major ... they shed is known as “the dragon’s coat,” symbolizing good luck, rebirth and ...
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Gold-crafted charms and figurines in high demand as crowds flood Hanoi shops
The God of Wealth Day saw soaring demand for gold items beyond traditional rings and bars. Zodiac-themed figurines and ...
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities around the world
Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Wednesday ...
Why do we celebrate the Lunar New Year?
The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of spring and the new year on something called the lunisolar calendar. That's a type of calendar historically used in China that uses the moon and the sun to ...