chinese new year
Lunar New Year Is Here, and the Merch Is Fire This Year
It’s the Year of the Tiger, and AAPI-owned brands such as Fly by Jing, Omsom, and Tower 28 are all ringing it in with a bang.
Comebacks to Pesky Questions This Lunar New Year
As the yearly interrogation from pesky relatives rolls around, here’s a little guide to turn those conversations really awkward, but educational.
Please Stop Putting Hell Money Next to Chinese Dishes
Many were aghast after seeing The Guardian’s website use joss paper—an offering traditionally burned for deities and the dead—as a prop in a food recipe for Lunar New Year.
Chinese New Year 2021: What To Watch on Netflix
The Lunar New Year may look a little different this year, but this doesn’t mean the tradition of watching family-friendly movies has to stop.
Why Do We Stay Up All Night? And Other Chinese New Year Mysteries, Explained.
From wearing red underwear to exchanging oranges, here are the reasons behind Chinese New Year superstitions.
What Chinese New Year Is Like When You’re Mixed-Race in Singapore
Because I’m mixed, people often can’t pinpoint what my background is. The confusion is amplified whenever Chinese New Year rolls around.
The Lunar New Year Is Coming Up. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Celebrate.
FYI, the virus doesn’t care if it’s the year of the ox.
These Lunar New Year Face Masks Are for Single People With Nosy Relatives
“Gong Xi Fa Cai. I don’t have a boyfriend. I don’t have a girlfriend,” one Chinese New Year-themed face mask says.
Stuck at Home Due to the Coronavirus, Chinese Netizens Share Ways They Entertain Themselves
From teaching a cat math to mahjong tile architecture, cabin fever won’t stand a chance with these techniques.
Some Photos of Filipino Chinese Food, Just in Time for the Lunar New Year
We visited Manila’s Binondo district, the oldest Chinatown in the world, to learn more about the delicious — and severely underrated — Filipino Chinese cuisine.
Fear of the New Coronavirus Is Changing How Hong Kong Celebrates Chinese New Year
Hong Kong was all set to celebrate its most important holiday, but the fear of a new coronavirus outbreak is dampening festivities.
Face Masks on TV and Cheesy Memes: How China’s Pop Culture is Reacting to the New Coronavirus Outbreak
TV networks are leading by example to encourage people to wear face masks, while regular citizens are creating posters to attract and inform older relatives.