Chinese New Year

Residents of Mianyang, China, dress up for dragon dances to welcome the Year of the Dog on Feb. 16.

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Chinese New Year Plays Out Differently For The Haves And Have-Nots

3:22pm February 16, 2018

by Yuhan Xu

Friday marks the start of the Lunar New Year. The way people celebrate — or choose not to celebrate — can reflect the economic divide in the world's second-largest economy.

The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars.

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As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

5:01am January 27, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

The Year of the Rooster begins Saturday, and hundreds of millions have departed to celebrate with family. "All the outsiders have left for home," says 85-year-old grandmother Yuan Suizhen.

Every ingredient in Alex Wong's Yusheng dish has a meaning tied to receiving good luck for the new year.

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Yusheng: A Dish To Toss In The air To Celebrate The Chinese New Year

9:57pm February 14, 2016

by NPR Staff

Alex Wong, originally from Malaysia, introduces his American neighbors to the culinary tradition of Yusheng, a giant salad toss with which people in Southeast Asia greet the Chinese Lunar New Year.

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