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Lunar New Year

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24 Places All About Snakes

Slither over to these serpent-centric destinations.

Roxanne Hoorn January 31, 2025

Celebrating snakes living and dead, from festivals to shrines.

Snake Stories: Our Favorite Reads

Slither into the Lunar New Year with serpent-centered rescues, escapes, and celebrations.

Roxanne Hoorn January 31, 2025

Commercial jingles promise that “Danish blue tin cookies always impress.”

How Danish Cookies Became Hong Kong’s Favorite Lunar New Year Snack

It's not a family gathering without “blue tin cookies.”

Vincent Leung January 28, 2025

Kim Hock Guan

The oldest bakkwa shop in Singapore is especially beloved during the Lunar New Year festivities.

Though traditional tāngyuán are plain dumplings, you can also make artful variations.

5 Recipes to Make for Lunar New Year

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with fortune-telling soups, lucky goldfish dumplings, and more.

Sam O'Brien February 9, 2024

20 Places to Eat Dumplings and Noodles for Lunar New Year

Where to go for luck, longevity, and very good eats.

Diana Hubbell February 7, 2024

29 Dragon Places for the Lunar New Year

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with temple-scaling serpents, fire-breathing bridges, and everything in between.

Michelle Cassidy February 5, 2024

Imbolc, Groundhog Day, and Brigantia All Celebrate the Coming Spring

Whatever you call it, early February's cross-quarter day reconnects us with ancient astronomical timekeeping traditions.

Rebecca Boyle January 30, 2024

As the Year of the Dragon Looms, We See Dragons Everywhere

This Lunar New Year welcomes the Wood Dragon, but these mythic animals never go out of style.

Gemma Tarlach January 29, 2024

Chocolate bunnies for the Year of the Rabbit.

A Sweet Spin on Lunar New Year Treats

Asian-American chefs and pâtissiers are reimagining traditional confections and snacks.

Diana Hubbell January 31, 2023

A man makes a traditional dragon heads for the Lunar New Year celebration in Bogor, Indonesia.

5 Colorful Stories About the Pageantry of the Lunar New Year

Go behind the scenes of celebration, from molten metal to sticky cakes.

April White January 24, 2023

A Lucky 8 Places to Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit

Hop into the Lunar New Year with some furry friends.

Jonathan Carey January 20, 2023

The word goldfish, or <em>jīnyú,</em> sounds exactly the same as the words for "gold and jade."

The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food

Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.

Miranda Brown January 31, 2022

Steamed bread in the shape of tigers is displayed at a stall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China. (January 16, 2022)

The Magic Behind the Lunar New Year Is Lots of Hard Work

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.

Winnie Lee January 28, 2022

Clever wordplay makes this festive dessert especially appropriate for the new year.

The Easy, Edible Art of Lunar New Year Dumplings

Celebrate family and good fortune with these simple goldfish.

Grace Kwan February 18, 2021

The stickiness of nian gao is part of its power.

How a Monster-Repelling Cake Became a Lunar New Year Staple

Nian gao is a sticky cake for sticky situations.

Jess Eng February 12, 2021

A lion dance performer during Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Has Turned Lion Dancing Into a Gravity-Defying Extreme Sport

Meet some of the troupes taking an ancient tradition to new heights.

Marina Wang February 9, 2021

The annual pyrotechnic display is known as Da Shuhua, which translates to “beating down the tree flowers.”

For Lunar New Year, Blacksmiths Create Fiery Sparkling Rays With Molten Metal

The farming town of Nuanquan, China, celebrates the holiday with a 300-year-old spin on fireworks.

Lauren Young January 18, 2023