For Lunar New Year this year, try making your own tangyuan at home instead of getting store-bought ones. Tangyuan are sweet rice balls known for their soft and chewy texture. It is a dish mainly served on the last day of Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival. According to theContinue Reading
Feb. 12, 2021 marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese calendar. The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle, with an animal representing each year, and the animals, in order, are the: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.Continue Reading
Lunar New Year is one of the most popular and important Asian holidays celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar, which happens to be Feb. 12 this year. Many countries have their own special way of celebrating Lunar New Year. A significant aspect of each country’s culture isContinue Reading
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in China, comparable to Thanksgiving in America, and has a strong influence in neighbouring cultures to China as well, including the Korean New Year and Tết in Vietnam. It’s associated with many customs. One such tradition is eating traditional foodsContinue Reading
Lunar New Year is just around the corner on Feb. 12, and if you’re like me, you may be wondering how on earth you’re supposed to celebrate it this year. My family has celebrated Lunar New Year ever since I was born, but most of these festivities will have toContinue Reading
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on the lunisolar calendar, typically occurring around late January or early February. It is the most important holiday in many East Asian countries. While many different Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year, each one has its own customs andContinue Reading
New Year’s Day has already passed in American culture, but many Asian cultures celebrate the coming of the new year on the lunar calendar. Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 12 and is a 15-day celebration. Some of the Asian cultural clubs at MHS, such as the Chinese Club, VietnameseContinue Reading