Lunar New Year

The Year of the Rabbit in 2023 will be celebrated by over a billion people globally since each year is named after one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs.

Last year, it was the Year of the Tiger. In the According to Chinese tradition, it began as a competition among the animals when the Jade Emperor was selecting palace guards. According to the [Year of the Rabbit](/topic/year-of-the-rabbit)in 2023 will be celebrated by over a billion people globally since each year is named after one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs. When is the Lunar New Year celebrated?Each year, the Lunar New Year begins with the second new moon following the winter solstice, hence it begins on a different day every year.

The gunfire was reported around 10:22 p.m. local time inside a Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park. Local police arrived ...

The attack occurred at the end of the first day of a two-day street festival to celebrate Lunar New Year. Meyer did not give further details about the shooter or possible motive. At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in a city east of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

At least nine people have reportedly being killed in a mass shooting in Monterey park, California, in the US.

According to Bob Boese of the Los Angeles county sheriff’s department, the incident took place on Saturday, during the first day of a two-day celebration of the Lunar New Year. At least nine people have reportedly been killed in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, in the United States. Mass shooting: Nine killed at Lunar New Year celebration in California

Pope Francis offers greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year following his Sunday Angelus address.

At the end of his Sunday Angelus in St. Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year or often-called the 'Spring Festival' in mainland China, is one of the several Lunar New Years of Asia. Pope Francis sent greetings to those celebrating Lunar New Year, marking the new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

People wait in line to visit the Lama Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing on January 22, 2023. Each Chinese New Year ...

People who celebrate Chinese New Year do not toss the waste for the first five days of the New Year, according to custom. People tried to catch lai see (red envelope) and goodies being thrown by employees of a grocery store during lunar new year celebrations in the Chinatown area of Manila. People waited in line to visit the Lama Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing on January 22, 2023.

Citizens visit the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on Jan 22, the first day of Lunar New Year for 2023. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn].

It's a multi-day celebration meant to ring in the spring season, which is why it's also called "Chunjie" or "Spring Festival." Unlike the Gregorian calendar, ...

"The Chinese Lunar New Year is a time of reunion for everyone to come together," said Sunny Yang from the Chinese Association for Science and Technology in Pittsburgh. Each year in the Lunar calendar is represented by one of the 12 zodiac animals, and this year will be the year of the rabbit symbolizing longevity, peace, and prosperity. The Year of the Rabbit: The Lunar New Year and what it means

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who opened fire inside a Los Angeles-area celebration late Saturday night.

A nearby resident told the Times that friends who had been inside the dance studio when the shooting started said the gunman appeared to be firing indiscriminately, and was armed with a long gun: Wong Wei, who lives nearby, said his friend had gone to the dance club that night with a few of her friends. He said his friend escaped to his home around 11 p.m. pouring out of the location, screaming. Saturday, according to Captain Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.

Asian communities around the globe will mark the new year with fireworks, parades and other festivities.

Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, sponsored a bill that would have made Lunar New Year the The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year to mark the end of the New Year season. Americans are typically most familiar with Chinese New Year celebrations, with dragon parades, boat races and fireworks. Lunar New Year falls on a different day on the It's a possibility, though not a likely one for the moment. [10 "heavenly stems,"](https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/stems.htm) each of which represents one of the five elements of Taoism: fire, earth, water, wood and metal. Many people wear red during Lunar New Year, and children often receive red envelopes stuffed with money. 21 and the new year begins Jan. Rabbits are also associated with the moon, because of the mythical Jade Rabbit who lives there. Participants enjoy special foods like Thịt Kho trứng (braised pork with duck eggs) and decorate yellow apricot blossoms and other plants. Since the beast, Nian (Chinese for "year"), was afraid of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, they were used to exile the beast. [Gregorian calendar](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gregorian-calendar) every year: In 2023, Lunar New Year's Eve is Jan.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year with some favorite dishes including fried spring rolls, whole steamed fish and lo bak go.

At Yi Mei Deli in San Gabriel, they are listed on the menu as “daikon cakes.” At most dim sum houses, the cakes are pan-fried until the tops and bottoms are speckled with brown bits that crisp up in the pan. We opt for the latter, the best way to appreciate the essence of the sea in the fish. The rolls, labeled “egg rolls” on the menu, are golden cigars filled with minced cabbage, carrots, mushroom, ground pork and broken vermicelli noodles. The wrappers are brittle and bubbly, shattering on contact, with an ethereal crunch. “Every year, you get rich from the fish.” Like many Chinese families, Young celebrates with a dinner on the eve of the Lunar New Year, which starts today . She recently started a campaign with the James Beard Foundation called #SupportChinatowns, encouraging people to share their support of these businesses on social media. They are the color of money. This can be due to a food or dish’s shape, name, pronunciation, history and, in some cases, the traditions of individual families. Everyone excavates for meat until the bones are clean, then we spoon the leftover sauce onto bowls of rice, or slurp it straight from the plate. And they are so sure that eating specific foods will change that outcome.” Specific foods hold meaning and even power depending on who you ask.

Citizens visit the National Art Museum of China in Beijing on Jan 22, the first day of Lunar New Year for 2023. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn].

A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles.

You can [watch the Venus and Saturn conjunction in a free webcast](https://www.space.com/venus-saturn-free-livestream-jan-22-2023) at 11 a.m. The Doodle artwork is crafted from paper to honor Chinese paper-cutting (Jianzhi), which is a long-time Lunar New Year tradition." [Venus and Saturn will shine extremely close together](https://www.space.com/venus-saturn-conjunction-tonight-jan-22-2023) after sunset in a planetary conjunction. The Doodle artwork is crafted from paper to honor the paper folding & cutting art traditionally practiced during Lunar New Year." "The traditions of the Lunar New Year festival date back thousands of years to a popular legend. [Lunar New Year 2023 began today](https://www.space.com/lunar-new-year-2023-year-of-the-rabbit) (Jan.

Asian communities around the world mark the new year with fireworks, parades and other festivities.

The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year to mark the end of the New Year season. Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York, sponsored a bill that would have made Lunar New Year the It's a possibility, though not a likely one for the moment. Americans are typically most familiar with Chinese New Year celebrations, with dragon parades, boat races and fireworks. [10 "heavenly stems,"](https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/stems.htm) each of which represents one of the five elements of Taoism: fire, earth, water, wood and metal. Since the beast, Nian (Chinese for "year"), was afraid of bright lights, loud noises and the color red, they were used to exile the beast. Many people wear red during Lunar New Year, and children often receive red envelopes stuffed with money. Rabbits are also associated with the moon, because of the mythical Jade Rabbit who lives there. Participants enjoy special foods like Thịt Kho trứng (braised pork with duck eggs) and decorate yellow apricot blossoms and other plants. So 2022 was technically the Year of the Water Tiger, and 2023 is the Year of the Water Rabbit. The year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar is designated the Year of the Rabbit. It's Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, when Asian communities around the world will say farewell to the Year of the Tiger and usher in the Year of the Rabbit.

People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its strict ...

on Lunar New Year's Eve, with everyone trying to be the first, or among the first, to put their incense sticks into the stands in front of the temple's main hall. The mass movement of people may cause the virus to spread in certain areas, said Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China's Center for Disease Control. Larger public celebrations also returned for what is known as the Spring Festival in China, with the capital hosting thousands of cultural events — on a larger scale than a year ago. She said she brought her 7-year-old son to Qianmen to experience the festive vibe in Beijing and learn about traditional Chinese culture. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China.

Captain Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said officers had responded to emergency calls around 10:20pm on Saturday (6:20 Sunday ...

The country has more weapons than people: one in three adults owns at least one weapon and nearly one in two adults lives in a home where there is a weapon. “My heart is broken for the victims, their families, and the people of my hometown Monterey Park who were impacted by the mass shooting,” Representative Judy Chu, the first Chinese American woman elected to the US Congress and a former mayor of Monterey Park, said on Twitter. When she emerged, she saw a man carrying a long gun and firing indiscriminately, as well as the bodies of three people, two of them women and one person who he said was the boss of the club. “The Monterey Park Fire Department responded to the scene and treated the injured and pronounced 10 of the victims deceased at the scene. Local resident Wong Wei told the Los Angeles Times his friend had been at the Monterey Park dance club, and had been in the bathroom when the shooting erupted. Ten people have died and at least 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a dance club in a largely Asian city in southern California, police said Sunday, with the suspect still at large hours later.

For the past three years, Lunar New Year celebrations were muted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Lunar New Year is the most important annual event in China. For the past three years, celebrations were muted in the shadow of the pandemic. For the past three years, Lunar New Year celebrations were muted in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Hong Kong and London, to Bangkok and Melbourne, people rang in the Year of the Rabbit in 2023 with parades, prayers, and festive fireworks.

People all around the world are celebrating with parades, prayers, and festive displays of lanterns and fireworks. In London, UK, people gathered in the city center to watch a parade that featured a traditional dragon dance. In South Korea, people travel from large cities to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holidays to pay respect to the spirits of their ancestors.

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for ...

since the start of the year but also is the deadliest since May 24, 2022 — when 21 people were killed in a school in Uvalde, Texas, according to The shooting occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls full of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. The Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park is one of California’s largest and had attracted tens of thousands throughout the day. The database defines a mass killing as four people killed not including the perpetrator. He said the 10 people died at the scene in the city of Monterey Park. He directed her to make sure that the FBI is providing full support to local authorities, and to update him regularly today as more details are known.” A police car was parked near a large banner that proclaimed: “Happy Year of the Rabbit!” He said officers then went into the ballroom and found victims as firefighters treated the wounded. Meyer said people were “pouring out of the location screaming” when officers arrived at around 10:30 p.m. Meyer gave no description of the male suspect or the weapon he used, or why police gave no information on the shooting for hours while the shooter apparently remained on the run. Detectives could be seen working near the open back door, where a woman wearing gloves was carefully examining the door handle as though checking for prints. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that the wounded were taken to hospitals and their conditions range from stable to critical.

The “male suspect fled the scene and remains outstanding,” Los Angeles County sheriff Robert Luna told a press conference in Monterey Park. He cautioned that ...

The bodies of two women and a man lay on the floor. Events planned for Sunday were canceled after the attack. The “male suspect fled the scene and remains outstanding,” Los Angeles County sheriff Robert Luna told a press conference in Monterey Park. The man fled and no injuries were reported. White tents erected for the New Year celebration remained standing. “This could have been so much worse,” she said.

Ten people have been killed and ten others are hospitalized after a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park, Calif. outside Los Angeles ...

“To see hundreds of thousands of people on Garvey [Ave.], to know that people could come out after the pandemic to celebrate and see family,” she said. “The City expresses condolences to the individuals, families, and friends who were injured in this tragic incident,” it said in the statement Sunday morning. Officials ask anyone who has not been able to locate a family member to reach out to the center for assistance. He said he’s heard from witnesses and other local leaders that jealousy may have been part of the motive for the shooting. Earlier, Luna released images of the suspected gunman in a [tweet](https://twitter.com/LACoSheriff/status/1617241146710962178?s=20&t=EnOifSviRpJ1FX68-9WmLg) Sunday, asking for help identifying an Asian male, and noted that he should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The event, which was set to last through Sunday, has The suspected gunman who killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year event in Monterey Park, Calif. “It’s difficult to believe that [this] happened here in Monterey Park,” said Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo at the press briefing. A SWAT team later confirmed that the suspect inside had killed himself. Sunday, Torrance police located the van the suspect was driving and pulled it over. He alleges that the shooter had multiple rounds of ammunition and reloaded his gun after he ran out. Luna said the victims are in their 50s and 60s—and some may be older.

Police in California are on the hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people in the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County on Saturday.

[laced with anxiety](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/world/asia/china-lunar-new-year-travel-covid.html). [You can find all our puzzles here](https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords). [a number of major challenges](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/world/australia/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-economy.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article). ( [Follow our live coverage.](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/22/us/shooting-monterey-park-california)) [have faced](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/nyregion/asian-hate-crimes.html) [rising violence](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/nyregion/asian-woman-attacks.html) throughout the pandemic. Many are traveling from cities to rural areas, [where health care services are woefully underdeveloped](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/asia/china-covid-rural-villages-countryside.html). He could struggle to get beyond his association with pandemic policy, which [tainted Ardern’s leadership](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/world/asia/jacinda-ardern-resigns-covid.html?name=styln-jacinda-ardern®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=show&is_new=false). In many ways, the India of today is similar to the one reflected in the movie. After its Nazi past, the country is committed to promoting “peace,” and it’s long relied on Russian energy. In one sign of national relief, some people on social media are celebrating congestion at travel hubs as a sign of a return to normal — or at least to a new normal. One official said it was “the most challenging spring festival in recent years,” as outbreaks continue to spread. [on the hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/22/us/shooting-monterey-park-california/shooting-monterey-park-california?smid=url-share) in the city of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County on Saturday.

Late Saturday, at least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Police said the shooting happened after a Lunar New Year ...

On Sunday, there was a Lunar New Year celebration at the Far East Center to ring in the year of the rabbit. "To see what the new year can bring in, you know, in terms of health, prosperity, luck." "Taking advantage of people when they're gathering in times of happiness with friends and family, to pick you at your most vulnerable time."

Lunar New Year is the start of the lunar calendar, in which months are determined by moon cycles rather than sun cycles. The holiday begins on the day of ...

To celebrate the new year people all over the world gather together to eat festive dishes, watch performances and enjoy decorations. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The holiday begins on the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — It was a joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic, with large crowds ...

“It was just the most terrible thing,” she said. The dance studio where the shooting occurred is located a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles where nearly 70% of residents are Asian, mostly of Chinese descent. “There is still that feeling of being targeted, and being fearful, when we hear about a shooting like this.” “Regardless of what the intent was, the impact on our community has been really profound,” said Connie Chung Joe, CEO of the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday the man killed himself as police officers closed in on the van he used to flee.

People speak of shooter with machine gun as police respond to incident in Monterey Park, which has large Asian population.

Choi said he believed the shooting took place at a dance club. The shooter was male, Boese said early on Sunday. The people told Choi there was a shooter with a machine gun who had multiple rounds of ammunition on him so he could reload.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — It was a joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic, with large crowds ...

“It was just the most terrible thing,” she said. The dance studio where the shooting occurred is located a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park’s main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles where nearly 70% of residents are Asian, mostly of Chinese descent. “There is still that feeling of being targeted, and being fearful, when we hear about a shooting like this.” “Regardless of what the intent was, the impact on our community has been really profound,” said Connie Chung Joe, CEO of the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday the man killed himself as police officers closed in on the van he used to flee.

Celebrations marred by tragedy after gunman entered a ballroom dance hall and opened fire, killing 10 people.

"It was just the most terrible thing," she said. The dance studio where the shooting occurred is located a few blocks from city hall on Monterey Park's main thoroughfare of Garvey Avenue, which is dotted with strip malls of small businesses whose signs are in both English and Chinese. Monterey Park is a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles where nearly 70% of residents are Asian, mostly of Chinese descent. The nonprofit had a booth set up at the festival and she had planned to attend Sunday. Yingying Guan, 29, saw a mass of police cars Saturday night in Monterey Park and heard helicopters overhead. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday the man killed himself as police officers closed in on the van he used to flee.

Police say gunman fatally shot himself after killing 10 and wounding 10 at a ballroom dance hall in Monterey Park.

Monterey Park is home to one of the largest Asian communities in Los Angeles County and many were out celebrating the Lunar New Year. The attack happened as Monterey Park was holding its first in-person celebration of the Lunar New Year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. About one in five “active shooter” incidents in 2021 were also mass killings. We’re right in the middle of the city, but it’s really safe.” At the second venue, witnesses said Tran walked in holding a gun that patrons were able to grab. About two-thirds of its residents are Asian, according to US Census data, and the city is known for its many Chinese restaurants and grocery stores. Instead, they were the victims of a horrific and heartless act of gun violence,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said. In a news conference hours after the attack, Luna said five men and five women died at the scene. Police said people were “pouring out of the location screaming” when officers arrived at the venue at about 10:30pm local time (06:30 GMT Sunday). The wounded were in conditions “ranging from stable to critical”, he said. “But we do know that he was well-armed, with several firearms, including a semi-automatic pistol, with an extended magazine that enabled him to do so much terrible damage,” Reynolds said. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified the suspect as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran and said he shot himself as police approached the van.

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

At the Hong Kong Palace Museum, an exhibition of treasures from the Qing Dynasty shows how the art-loving Qianlong Emperor celebrated Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year feasts were particularly special for the Emperor because it would be one of the very few occasions he was allowed to eat in the same room as family and friends. "(He) never commissioned (only) a single piece of clothing," said Wang. Everywhere you look at the Palace Museum exhibition, the emperor's penchant for luxury is on show, from hanging panels featuring jade floral motifs to a pair of golden gourd decorations. "He ruled over a vast territory, with a population of probably over 300 million." The $450-million building opened last summer and has a rotating collection of more than 900 treasures on loan from Beijing's Forbidden City, from rare ceramics to delicate scroll paintings. "We have to use all our senses to imagine what happened 300 years ago, inside the Forbidden City."

The mass killing of ten people in Califorinia after a Lunar New Year event cast a dark cloud across the country over one of the year's most festive ...

“I do feel worried for myself and the community, said Zou, 34. Earlier this month, an Indiana University student was [stabbed on a bus](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/15/indiana-university-student-stabbed-bus-asian/?itid=lk_inline_manual_18) by an assailant who allegedly told police she did it because the victim was “Chinese.” “It makes me upset.” So she tempered her mourning with visits to a Buddhist temple and NASA’s Johnson Space Center while seeing loved ones in Houston. After attending a Lunar New Year event in Queens, Rep. On Instagram, an account run by Citadel Outlets, an outlet mall near Monterey Park, made an abrupt shift from celebratory videos to canceling the mall’s Lunar New Year celebration after Saturday night’s events. Asian Americans across the United States woke up to the horrific news out of California for the first day of Lunar New Year, reviving fears about hate crimes and reigniting questions about whether to venture into the public. “Even though it may not be hate-motivated, what we saw is our community members were targeted,” said Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of the Stop AAPI Hate advocacy group and executive director of AAPI Equity Alliance in Los Angeles. But the mass violence left a sense of shock hanging over many gatherings. There were no threats, but a Fairfax County police spokesman, Lt. The 10 victims, who have not yet been identified, were “probably” all of Asian descent, police officials said. You can’t live in fear.”

It is expected that the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush – known as Chunyun – can drive a new wave of infections in China, especially in its vulnerable ...

Follow us on [also read] [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [Coronavirus in China: 'Funding issues won’t stand in the way of medical treatment,' says government](https://www.firstpost.com/world/coronavirus-in-china-funding-issues-wont-stand-in-the-way-of-medical-treatment-says-government-12005502.html) [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [What is China’s Chunyun, the world’s largest annual migration? A study by Peking University released earlier in January estimated that nearly 900 million people had contracted COVID by 11 January, which amounts to 64 per cent of the population, SCMP reported. What is the current situation in the country? This year, as China abandons its zero-COVID policy, it expects two billion people to take trips. Will this lead to a further surge in cases? Last week, Xi Jinping also acknowledged concerns about a COVID-19 spike in rural China Wu said on Saturday that the “wave of epidemic has already infected about 80 per cent of the people” in China which has a population of 1.4 billion. “Medical facilities are relatively weak in rural areas, thus prevention is difficult and the task is arduous,” Xi said while stressing on the need to prioritise the health and safety of the elderly, according to Al Jazeera. Acknowledging the concern about the transmission in rural areas driven by the Lunar New Year travel, President Xi Jinping said last week that he was “primarily concerned about rural areas and rural residents”. It is expected that the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush – known as Chunyun – can drive a new wave of infections in China, especially in its vulnerable countryside. China rang in Lunar New Year on Sunday (22 January) with large gatherings and movement of people across the country.

VANCOUVER - The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered with sadness on Sund...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring Lunar New Year and ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff ...

California embraces the many diverse communities that call this place home – a deep point of pride and source of strength for our state. California will continue to lead the charge to end the epidemic of senseless gun violence and protect our diverse communities. As people throughout the country and the world welcome the Lunar New Year today, California stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities reeling from the tragedy in Monterey Park.

Canadians across the country and people around the world kicked off the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday and welcomed the arrival of the Year ...

The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival as it is known in China, and Tet in Vietnam, falls on 22 January 2023 and this year marks the start of the ...

There were also celebrations here in the UK! But celebrations didn't just take place in Asian countries! Getty Images

Why is it the Year of the Rabbit? The Year of the Tiger has now come to a close as the lunar calendar moves on to its fourth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle — ...

Lion dances are a form of traditional dance in China and other Asian countries — often performed at Lunar New Year celebrations — in which performers in a lion costume mimic the animal’s movements. Many celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year at home with family, but parades and other public celebrations are popular options this year. Another popular Lunar New Year tradition is when parents, married couples and older family members hand out red envelopes containing crisp money and treats to unmarried youth and younger children. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit — including 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 and every 12-year cycle before that — are associated with qualities like calm, empathy, patience and ingenuity. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle. The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, starting with the rat and running through the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

By Biodun Busari. No fewer than 10 people were killed by a 72-year-old at a dance club, in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California in the United States on ...

After police say Tran carried out the shooting in Monterey Park at about 10 pm US time, he was confronted by bystanders at a second dance club in the neighbouring city of Alhambra about 20 minutes later, Luna said. Luna did not identify any of the victims but said the five men and five women appeared to be in their 50s, 60s and beyond. No fewer than 10 people were killed by a 72-year-old at a dance club, in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California in the United States on Saturday.

Authorities say they are searching for a motive for the deadly mass shooting that took place over the weekend in a city east of Los Angeles at the beginning ...

I'm monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead," Biden said in a statement on Sunday. The holiday historically starts on the first full moon of the lunar year, but its start date and origins may vary across cultures. The wounded victims were rushed to local hospitals, in conditions ranging from stable to critical. The victims are in their 50s and above. A motive for the shooting is not known. The first day of the two-day festival had just ended. We need real gun reform at a national level. The event, which officials said drew more than 100,000 attendees, was canceled after the shooting. local time on Saturday, a gunman opened fire inside of Star Dance Studio, Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio on West Garvey Avenue, less than a block from where a Lunar New Year festival was held. Officials have not yet identified the victims. Authorities retreated and returned at about 12:52 p.m. A mass shooting over the weekend at a dance studio in Monterey Park, a city east of Los Angeles, killed 10 people and left 10 others injured.

California's Monterey Park community is reeling following a mass shooting at a dance club Saturday night. The city is tight knit and a center of Asian ...

The suspect's van was spotted Sunday morning and pulled over by police in Torrance, a city 30 miles south of Monterey Park. Out of caution, the city had canceled the second day of the Lunar New Year Festival. LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said the suspect's relationship to the victims is not known, but that he could have claimed more lives. HUANG: She says any interest in marking the new year disappeared after the shooting. The sense of security that Monterey Park offers is a big reason why so many immigrants move here. JOSIE HUANG, BYLINE: Monterey Park has one of the largest Lunar New Year festivals anywhere in the country.

Mayor London Breed on Sunday pledged that San Francisco police would increase their presence at Lunar New Year events "to ensure safe celebrations" in the ...

"As we're going about, obviously, there's a voice in the back of my head is like hopefully nothing happens, hopefully, you know, and thank God nothing has happened." "That's the unfortunate thing is: nobody goes into these places thinking 'Oh, there's going to be a safety issue.'" "My mom's from Vietnam so our family, we celebrate it, we celebrate Tet and it's just really unfortunate to hear what happened especially in Monterey," said Kim Woods of Richmond.