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Chinese New Year

Three girls peer over the pew in church in China.
Religion
China’s new anti-Christmas campaign leaves citizens celebrating in secret
Smoke in front of a man, with remnants of firecrackers on the ground
Culture
Why a medical interpreter was surprised to see Vietnamese immigrant patients at California hospitals around Lunar New Year
Kelly Wong is one of the lion dance instructors at the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Originally founded as a fraternal society, the Freemasons were among the first troupes in Chinatown to train women to lion dance.
Culture
In New York’s Lunar New Year parade, women are breaking barriers as lion dancers
A red envelope is given out during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Liverpool, England, on February 22, 2015.
Lifestyle
LGBT couples turn a Lunar New Year tradition into a plea for acceptance
Children look at a light display for Chinese New Year outside Kuala Lumpur.
Culture
Chinese New Year should be a big deal for me. It’s not, and I feel guilty
Opening up a box of imported cherries.
Economics
In China, imported fruit is the must-have luxury item for the new year
Hongbao packet
Lifestyle & Belief
China’s traditional New Year’s gift of cash for children now has a digital option
CCTV Spring Gala image
Arts, Culture & Media
China’s ‘Super Bowl’ of TV — its New Year’s spectacular — disappoints the masses
Chinese New Year Earns Stamp of Approval
Almanac: Chinese New Year
Arts, Culture & Media
The menu for the Year of the Ox