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· Carl Samson
Hennessy Presents Free Virtual Lunar New Year Event With Henry Golding, Jay Park
Hennessy is ushering the Lunar New Year with X.O OX Experience, a virtual charity event that will feature icons and entrepreneurs from the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Centered around themes of hope and resilience, the digital experience seeks to inspire…
· Weee!
What the Vietnamese Eat for Lunar New Year and the Legends Behind It
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! Tết, known as Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is rich in traditions and customs, marking the arrival of spring in the lunisolar calendar.
· Weee!
What Koreans Eat to Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Ghost Stories Behind It
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! Seollal, the Korean New Year, welcomes the year with colorful customs, legends and the unbreakable need to eat rice cake soup.
· Weee!
The Marvelous Myths Behind Chinese Lunar New Year
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, follows the lunisolar calendar and celebrates myths, auspicious food, and massive family gatherings.
· Editorial Staff
Robber Filmed Stealing Bank Deposit Bag May Be Targeting Asians During Lunar New Year in the Bay Area
A man recently stole a bank deposit bag in Alameda, California after breaking into his victim’s car and almost getting caught. The incident reportedly occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant Vietnam House at around noon on Tuesday.
· Carl Samson
Panda Express Launches Heartwarming Film on Sharing Lunar New Year Traditions
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Panda Express released a short film that highlights the importance of keeping cultural traditions alive while also sharing them with others. “Traditions Shared” is a three-minute production that was safely filmed in Los Angeles amid the…
· South Coast Plaza
NextShark, South Coast Plaza Presents Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
NextShark and South Coast Plaza are excited to partner once again to bring you the Lunar New Year Virtual Celebration for the Year of the Ox. The event, which is now streaming on Facebook, features eight performances from international artists including an iconic lion dance, an…
· Khanh Tran
Grandmother, 64, Robbed of $1,000 in Cash for Lunar New Year in San Jose
A 64-year-old grandmother was robbed in broad daylight ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. What happened: According to KTVU, the victim had left the bank with more than $1,000 in cash for Lunar New Year.
· Ryan General
88Rising Collabs With McDonald’s for ‘Golden Start’ Celebration For Lunar New Year
Fast-food giant McDonald’s and Asian artist collective 88rising have teamed up for a special Lunar New Year celebration this year. “The Golden Start experience” joint project highlights the important holiday with a collection of three digital moments while “remixing holiday…
· Ryan General
Oreo Launches Lychee-Flavored Cookies to Celebrate Lunar New Year
Oreo is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a special new flavor hitting convenience stores in China for a limited time. The company has launched lychee-flavored Oreos in China, available now through April 2021, according to Mothership.
· Carl Samson
Lunar New Year Stamp Called Out for Being ‘Culturally Inappropriate’
A new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service featuring the Year of the Ox has come under fire for being “culturally inappropriate.” The stamp, the second in the agency’s Lunar New Year series, is scheduled for release in Chicago on Feb. 2.
· Bryan Ke
People Are Offering Themselves for $100/Hour as Dates for Lunar New Year
People are offering themselves up online as a boyfriend or girlfriend for rent this Lunar New Year celebration to save you from awkward encounters with your family members. Prices for the service on Carousell Singapore can range from 80 Singaporean dollars ($59) to 100…
· Bryan Ke
Company Creates CBD-Sriracha Sauce for Lunar New Year
Potli, a company that offers CBD-infused food and cooking essentials, is releasing fast-acting cannabis-infused Sriracha as part of its Lunar New Year exclusive offer. The company’s cannabis-infused Sriracha aims to elevate the consumer’s next meal thanks to its fast-acting…
· Leanna Chan
The Ultimate Guide to Red Envelope Etiquette This Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is a lively time full of food, family, fun, strange superstitions, and for many, big bucks inside red envelopes. During the new year, it is customary for people to give and receive red envelopes or red packets with cash. They are a symbol of good luck and are said…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark Presents the Lunar New Year Cookware Collection by Our Place
With Lunar New Year approaching, Asians around the world are preparing for exciting festivities with family, gifts, and the one thing that brings all of it together: the food. This year, NextShark is proud to share with you the latest cultural collection from Our Place, an…
· Ryan General
North Koreans Give Crystal Meth as Gifts on Lunar New Year
While North Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year like many of their Asian neighbors, they do some things slightly differently, a new report has claimed. Instead of red envelopes filled with cash, citizens have reportedly been giving crystal meth to one another as a gift,…
· Carl Samson
12 Epic and Hilarious Red Envelopes People Received For Lunar New Year
No celebration of the Lunar New Year season will ever be complete without an abundance of small red envelopes that spark joy among recipients. These little red packets go by different names — hóng bāo in Mandarin, lai see in Cantonese and âng pau in Hokkien — but they all share…
· Carl Samson
China Wishes Taiwan a ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ With Video of Bombers and Jets
In welcoming the Lunar New Year, China released a video message for Taiwan depicting moments of daily life in the island before shifting to scenes of bombers and jet fighters from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The video, titled “My Fighting Eagles Fly Around Formosa” — a…
· Ziye Wang
Chinese Companies Offer Single Females Time Off to Find a Date for Lunar New Year
Two companies in Zheijiang province, China are offering their single, thirty-something female employees some extra time off to find love this Lunar New Year. In an announcement made this Monday, Hangzhou Songcheng Performance and Hangzhou Songcheng Tourism Management granted…
· Ryan General
He Had to Choose Work Over His Family on Lunar New Year, Now He’ll Regret it Forever
A Chinese migrant worker dreamt of a better future for his son so he worked, even during holidays. However, his decision to work during the Lunar New Year to save up more money for his son’s education turned out to be a painful mistake after his son died while he was away,…