who would visit the village on the first day of the lunar new year, and consume all the food items. Over time, these traditions became an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, ...

The Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of the lunar calendar, is celebrated worldwide with traditions promoting good luck and avoid bad fortune. Key practices include thorough cleaning before ...

This story has been updated with new information. While many in Michigan have celebrated New Year's — and maybe even already have given up on their resolutions — a number of communities ...

From sharing food with family to visiting temples and more, here are common Chinese New Year traditions you need to remember for a prosperous year The new year signifies a year of fresh beginnings ...

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 ...

This custom of showing respect ensures blessings for the new year. “Shousui,” which translates to “after the New Year’s Eve dinner,” is the Chinese New Year tradition of staying awake past midnight.

Of course, one thing many might associate with Lunar New Year is the food, and our guests revealed some of their own New Year traditions. “My parents and a lot of my family were farmers, so this was ...

This is called “sweeping of the grounds,” according to Britannica. Chinese New Year traditions center on ushering out the old year and bringing luck and prosperity into the new one.

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Lunar New Year 2025, also known as Chinese New Year , marks the start of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac. The festival, falling on January 29, 2025, is a key ...

3. Don't cut or wash hair on Chinese New Year's Day. Do these in the week or so leading up to New Year's Day, but don't do it on the day of as you don't want to wash away or cut short your luck!