Celebrating CHINESE NEW YEAR at Londons V&A
The Victoria & Albert Museum will celebrate the Chinese New Year (and the Year of the Rabbit) on Jan. 30 with a family day of free cultural activities and performances -- all of which could have been enjoyed during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).. The Victoria and Albert Museum will celebrate the Chinese New Year (and the Year of the Rabbit) on Jan. 30 with a family day of free cultural activities and performances -- all of which could have been enjoyed during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Chinese New Year celebrations in NYC
Bundle up, bring your confetti, and check out Chinatowns 19th annual Lunar New Year Parade for exotic visual performances, floats, cultural dances, and classic food. People of all ages are welcome, so go, enjoy, and help ring in the Year of the Sheep.
Chinese (Lunar) New Year 2015: How to celebrate the year of the ram in Portland
Edward Hemmings, Director of Facilities and Safety, hangs red lanterns that will remain up for two weeks after February 19, Chinese New Years Day. Lan Su Chinese Garden prepares for the Year of the Ram. They had a cleaning party earlier in the day and .
Times Square, in Hurly-Burly and Tamer Versions
The countdown to the new year is largely unchanged since 1979, but the setting has been transformed.
Amazing heat map shows massive CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Chinese New Year starts on Wednesday, but many people are already hitting the road to return to their hometowns. Each year it results in the worlds largest human migration. Chinas top search engine is tracking many of��.
Shanghai Blames Local Officials and Police in Deadly New Year’s Stampede
The city dismissed two officials Wednesday after concluding that poor preparations and lax policing led to the panic that left 36 people dead.. Shanghai dismisses two officials after investigators say insufficient preparations and policing was to blame for stampede that killed 36 people at tourist site on New Years Eve.
See the People of Beijing Travel Home for the CHINESE NEW YEAR
Getty Images photographer Kevin Frayer captures a busy train station in Beijing as Chinese get ready to travel home to visit families during the Spring Festival holiday period that begins with the Lunar new year celebrations on February 19. See the.
Ringing In the Lunar New Year, Whatever Its Called
The prevalent theory goes that because Han Chinese culture developed in regions where herders and goats prevailed, the zodiac talisman must be a goat. The animal is indeed common in traditional New Year art. But sheep have their proponents, and they .
CHINESE NEW YEARs effects felt around the world
Decades ago the Chinese New Year holiday, also known as Spring Festival, had little impact outside of China. But as the country gained outsized economic influence, the holiday, which has enormous cultural significance in the Chinese-speaking world, has .
Chinese (Lunar) New Year 2015 - OregonLive.com
Edward Hemmings, Director of Facilities and Safety, hangs red lanterns that will remain up for two weeks after February 19, Chinese New Years Day. Lan Su Chinese Garden prepares for the Year of the Ram. They had a��.
Chinese New Year bumps Ash Wednesday fasting for Asias Catholics
Bangkok, Thailand - Since Ash Wednesday coincides this year with Chinese New Year ��� also known as Lunar New Year ��� many bishops in East Asia are granting dispensations from the fasting and abstinence normally required on the day which begins the .
American Lobster: The New CHINESE NEW YEAR Delicacy
Now on the menu in Beijing for Chinese New Year: lots and lots of American lobster. Exports of U.S. lobster to China have rocketed in the past few years, largely to satisfy the appetites of the communist countrys growing middle class, to whom a.
Buffett Rings in Chinese New Year With a Serenade
Warren E. Buffett is many things, but a songster?. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Monday, has been good in the past for the shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Mr. Buffetts investment vehicle.
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Buddakan In NYCs Chelsea Market
Buddakan in New York Citys hip foodie epicenter Chelsea Market is celebrating the Year of The Sheep with Chinese New Year events this week. The restaurant is offering a special menu of dishes symbolizing new year hopes for wealth and longevity, .
During Chinese New Year, Channel 8 newscasters become.
During Chinese New Year, Channel 8 newscasters become the most versatile reporters in Spore. February 16, 2015. Must report, must write, must look good, must sing. #baosuabaohai. Tan Xing Qi��.
Why unmarried Chinese dread Chinese New Year
Beijing: Chinese New Year is a time of celebration, but for many young Chinese, heading home for the week-long national holiday means facing this inevitable question from their parents: Why arent you married yet? This perennial source of angst has .
With Deployment Looming, How Do You Measure a Year?
. I remember us, the day our daughter was born after my husband’s return from Iraq, telling our families that he wouldn’t deploy again “until 2015.”
The Lyricism of Chinese New Year
The New York Philharmonic gala at Avery Fisher Hall on Tuesday night included the pianist Lang Lang, the conductor Long Yu and a Mongolian children’s choir.. Steve Smith reviews Chinese New Year performance hosted by the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, with guest stars the Quintessenso Mongolian Childrens Choir and pianist Lang Lang, conducted by Long Yu.
CHINESE NEW YEAR Celebrations In Philadelphia 2015.
The Chinese New Year falls on Thursday, February 19 and brings a ton of festive events to Chinatown and beyond during the upcoming weeks. (Photo by M. Edlow.
Chinese New Year: What Will Year of the Sheep Bring?
BEIJING ��� As millions of people prepare to celebrate Chinese New Year on Thursday, respected feng shui master Chen Shuaifu has offered his predictions on what the lunar year of 2015 might bring, according to Chinese astrology. The Year of the Sheep .
Spring Festival Gala Performance by Chinese Rock Icon in Doubt
. The invitation to Cui Jian, whose songs became anthems of the 1989 pro-democracy student movement, was seen as an attempt to enliven one of the world’s most watched programs. But his agent cited concerns about censorship.
In Moments, New Year’s Revelry Became Fatal Crush in Shanghai
Most of the 36 victims were young revelers who had come to ring in 2015 on the Bund, the citys iconic riverfront promenade.. New Years Eve stampede in Shanghai that has killed at least 36 people and injures 47 more is one of worst public tragedies to occur in China, country with history of fatal stampedes; stampede, made even more tragic by fact it occurred during celebration in Bund, historic showcase area, is reminder of how Chinese authorities must face challenge of managing countrys mega-cities.
In Invoking Shanghai Stampede, College Stirs Outrage
. The university in Xi’an, which had banned Christmas celebrations, published a statement titled, “The unfortunate Shanghai holiday stampede tragedy confirms that our school’s position on holiday management is indisputably correct.”
Storify: How people travel during Lunar New Year ��� Lonely.
This time of travel chaos results from the fact that many Chinese people get only one holiday a year. For them, Chinese New Year is a chance to head to their hometowns for a seven-day rest, eat traditional foods, set off a few��.
Brunei Cracks Down on CHINESE NEW YEAR | The Diplomat
Brunei has imposed strict restrictions on Chinese New Year performances as part of an incremental crackdown against non-Muslim cultural and religious events in the country, local media outlets confirmed earlier this week.
CHINESE NEW YEAR - Holidays - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of Chinese New Year, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com.
The World of Tomorrow
Ten knowledgeable New Yorkers are asked to envision the city of 2108.
Taiwans Ex-Leader Released From Prison on Medical Parole
. Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who was sentenced to 20 years in prison, suffers from a series of medical conditions including depression, brain atrophy and Parkinsonism.
Celebrating Chinese New Year With My Adopted Daughter
At least we made dumplings.. I can make Chinese dumplings with my adopted daughter, but nothing I do can ever make her fully Chinese again, and I cant regret that.
Auspicious Entrees to Start the Year Right
Special dishes associated with the Lunar New Year at some Chinese restaurants on Long Island.
Fireworks Fly On Hudson River For Chinese Lunar New Year
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) ��� Fireworks were set off in the Hudson River Tuesday evening in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Grucci and Barbash families of Long Island lit up the sky with a colorful display on Tuesday near the Chinese .
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Boston this Month
In case you didnt already know ��� tomorrow, Feb. 19, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year ��� or Chinese New Year, as its more commonly called. And thankfully, Bostonians dont have to look far to find some sort of new years celebration this month.
Chinese steel trade already slowing ahead of Lunar New Year
The exodus of Chinese steel traders towards their home towns for this years Chinese New Year holiday has already started, a week before the traditional Spring Festival celebrations (February 18-24) officially begin,��.
Beijing has turned into a beautiful ghost town for CHINESE NEW YEAR
Every year millions of Chinese residents leave Beijing to travel to their hometowns for Chinese New Year. This annual human migration���the largest of its kind, comprising some 2.8 billion trips over the course of the holiday���has left the one of the.
Chinese New Year in Portland features lantern viewing in.
Edward Hemmings, Director of Facilities and Safety, hangs red lanterns that will remain up for two weeks after February 19, Chinese New Years Day. Lan Su Chinese Garden prepares for the Year of the Ram. They had a��.
CHINESE NEW YEAR 2015: Top 8 tech superstitions to ensure good luck in year of.
The new Lunar Year of the Goat officially begins on 19 February and, while 2015 is predicted to be a much more auspicious year than 2014, there are still certain steps you can take to ensure that you start the year with the best possible luck.
New Year’s Treats
The markets Golden Village in Scarsdale and Kam Sen in White Plains are stocked with reasonably priced foods that represent the holiday’s wishes for happiness, prosperity and wealth.
Firecrackers
. It may be Chinese New Year, but it’s also austerity time and the Chinese government is clamping down on pyrotechnics.
From Chinese Students in Germany, a Technology Promise to the Motherland
. A letter exchange between President Xi Jinping of China and overseas Chinese students in Germany highlights what one Western intelligence analyst called a well-honed system to bring technology from the West to China by appealing to patriotism.
At Lunar New Year, a Big, Red Target for Pickpockets
Though many Chinese residents see an increased risk of theft year round, crime rates often spike during the Lunar New Year, when elders traditionally give cash gifts to younger relatives.. Crime rates in Asian communities around New York City often spike during Lunar New Year, when elders traditionally give cash gifts to younger relatives; police and community leaders say thieves are drawn by perceptions that Asian New Yorkers are likely to carry cash and unlikely to report crimes to police because of cultural and linguistic barriers.
Wine picks for CHINESE NEW YEAR - The Drinks Business
Chinese new year decorations Guy Ruston, managing director of Bordeaux Index Hong Kong, explains what lies in store: ���Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is one of the best occasions for unabashed feasting anywhere in the��.
Alibaba and Tencent battle over Chinese new year red envelopes
The cash-stuffed ���red envelopes��� that Chinese traditionally exchange during lunar new year have emerged as the latest battleground in the high-stakes mobile payments war between internet groups Alibaba and Tencent. After Tencents launch last year of.
Not to Everyones Taste
HONG KONG - For weeks now, in the prelude to the Lunar New Year holiday that started Monday in Asia, the ramshackle restaurants along Nhât Tân Street in Hanoi have been jammed with patrons. Happens every New Year. The menus feature meat prepared seven different ways, and the meals, which typically cost about $15, almost always include heroic drinking bouts with rice wine or the local turpentine called ruou.. HONG KONG --- Lunar New Year celebrations have begun all across Asia, and in some places the weeklong festivities include hearty meals of dog meat. While the tradition of eating dog persists, notably in northern Vietnam and southern China, it also seems to be in general decline throughout the region.
Happy CHINESE NEW YEAR 2015! | Human World | EarthSky
This years Chinese New Year - February 18-19 - rings in the Year of the Sheep (Goat, Ram). Gong Xi Fa Ca, yall.
15 Celebration-Worthy Facts About Chinese New Year.
Happy Chinese New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival, this upcoming holiday is packed full of traditions and symbolism. Heres everything you need to know about the shindig.
Alibaba employees arent getting traditional envelopes of.
Thousands of Alibaba employees will be disappointed to learn they will not be receiving a red envelope full of cash (known as hongbao) for Chinese New Year from CEO Jack Ma, in what had been a long-time custom at the��.
Now 26 to broadcast live CHINESE NEW YEAR Celebration.
Now 26 to broadcast live Chinese New Year Celebration from Beijing. Now 26 terrestrial digital TV will cooperate with China Central Television to broadcast live Chinese New Year celebration or the Spring Festival Gala.
Before the Chinese Year of the Sheep, a Bulge in Births
. Parts of China have seen full maternity wards, as parents try to take advantage of the auspicious Year of the Horse and avoid giving birth in the less fortuitous Year of the Sheep.
Chinese (Lunar) New Year 2015 events in Portland (PHOTOS)
Edward Hemmings, Director of Facilities and Safety, hangs red lanterns that will remain up for two weeks after February 19, Chinese New Years Day. Lan Su Chinese Garden prepares for the Year of the Ram. They had a��.
CHINESE NEW YEAR 2015: 6 things you need to know about the Year of the Goat.
Although China has used the Gregorian calendar since 1912, Chinese New Year is based on the ancient Chinese lunar calendar, and it falls on the second new moon after winter solstice - somewhere between 21 January and 19 February, meaning it .
In China, Shock and Acceptance Over Popes Resignation
. As news of the Popes resignation rippled into China, shock and acceptance, even approval, seemed the main feelings among Chinese Catholics.
Pianist Jiaxin Tian Headlines Carnegie Hall Chinese New.
On February 18, 27-year-old Steinway Artist Jiaxin Tian will perform a Chinese New Years concert at Carnegie Hall.