Lunar New Year

California Live correspondent Angela Sun is in Westwood to meet members of UCLA’s renowned ‘ACA Lion Dance,’ ahead of the Lunar New Year. Learn about the origins of the traditional lion dance and why it’s important during the upcoming holiday celebrations.

Festivities in Taiwan on Saturday were marked by appearances by newly elected president Lai Ching-te and the speaker of the Legislature, Han Kuo-yu, who represents the opposition Nationalist Party that favors political unification with China. In her address, Tsai said Taiwan faced a continuing conflict between “freedom and democracy versus authoritarianism.” Taiwan, China and other areas saw highways clogged and...

Dragon dancers and red envelopes are all pillars of Lunar New Year. In 2024, San Diegans are getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell reports.

Asian American communities around the U.S., including here in San Diego, will ring in the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera visits a local shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown ahead of Lunar New Year. Learn about the year of the dragon, plus the significance behind red envelopes, what goes inside them & why.

The Chinese New Year Flower Market was in full bloom in San Francisco Saturday, a week ahead of Lunar New Year.

The Postal Service unveiled its Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Forever stamp during a ceremony in Seattle’s historic Chinatown district last week.