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Dumplings: Wealth and Prosperity in the Chinese New Year

IN THE February 14 ISSUE

FROM THE 2015 Articles,
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by Alicia Lieu


Chinese New Year is right around the corner. The streets of Chinatown will be filled with drums, dancing dragons, red lanterns, and confetti. You should also be forewarned that there will also be tons of firecrackers going off all around you.

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Chinese New Year Food Traditions

IN THE February 16 ISSUE

FROM THE 2013 Articles,
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andHow I Met My Dinner SECTIONS

by Alicia Lieu


Chinese New Year has a few different names. It is also known as Lunar new year, since many Asian cultures celebrate the new year according to the lunar calendar, and it is also called Spring Festival in China. It is not a single day and evening event like we celebrate according to the Gregorian calendar. Chinese New Year is a national holiday that mandates that Chinese citizens have seven days off.

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