Tag: Chinese New Year

Is Lunar New Year Chinese New Year?

Commentary Many Asians celebrate Lunar New Year, but Chinese patriots seemingly do not like this name. A Chinese student at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University found this name on a display board disagreeable, crossed out “Lunar,” and wrote “Chinese” below it. The British Museum and South Korea co-hosted an event to celebrate the Korean Lunar New…


Port Jervis Chinese New Year Celebration Draws Thousands

Around 3,000 tri-state residents attended the third annual Chinese New Year event in downtown Port Jervis, New York, on Jan. 22. The celebration started at noon with a lion dance on Jersey Avenue, followed by a Chinese-style buffet and live performances at Erie Trackside Manor. “We had a wonderful turnout. It was just crowded, with…


Year of the Rabbit 2023

The Chinese zodiac is an ever-repeating, 12-year astrological cycle represented by a specific zodiac animal each year. In 2023, the forward-looking “Rabbit” influence will preside for clarity and focus in managing affairs and goals. In the Chinese zodiac model of how energy flows and nature grows in the “Cycle of Life,” the Rabbit embodies the…


Port Jervis Tourism Board Kicks Off 2023 With Chinese New Year Celebration

The first event marked on Port Jervis Tourism Board’s 2023 roster is a celebration to usher in the Chinese Year of Rabbit. The celebration will start with a dragon dance on Jersey Avenue, followed by an authentic Chinese buffet, traditional crafts, and live performances at Erie Trackside Manor on Jan. 22, between 12 p.m. and…


Doctors in China’s Countryside Face Wave of COVID-19 Infections With Scarce Medical Resources

China’s COVID-19 infections have rapidly spread to the countryside and small towns and concerns are mounting about the Chinese lunar new year that will fall on Jan. 22, 2023, when a large number of holiday travelers are expected as people return to their hometowns for the celebration. As hospitals in big cities are overwhelmed by…


Doctors in China’s Countryside Face Wave of Infections With Scarce Medical Resources

China’s COVID-19 infections have rapidly spread to the countryside and small towns and concerns are mounting about the Chinese lunar new year that will fall on Jan. 22, 2023, when a large number of holiday travelers are expected as people return to their hometowns for the celebration. As hospitals in big cities are overwhelmed by…


Doctors in China Face Wave of COVID-19 Infections With Scarce Medical Resources

China’s COVID-19 infections have rapidly spread to the countryside and small towns and concerns are mounting about the Chinese lunar new year that will fall on Jan. 22, 2023, when a large number of holiday travelers are expected as people return to their hometowns for the celebration. As hospitals in big cities are overwhelmed by…


Global Supply Chain Crisis Deteriorates During Lunar New Year, Beijing Winter Olympics

The Chinese New Year holiday, which lasted nearly one week, along with the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Communist ruling regime’s “zero tolerance” epidemic policy might exacerbate the global supply chain crisis amidst severe disruptions in global shipping, expects said. Container tracking platform Container xChange said in a late January survey that 66 percent of…


Global Supply Chain Crisis Deteriorates During Lunar New Year, Beijing Winter Olympics: Experts

The Chinese New Year holiday, which lasted nearly one week, along with the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Communist ruling regime’s “zero tolerance” epidemic policy might exacerbate the global supply chain crisis amidst severe disruptions in global shipping, experts said. Container tracking platform Container xChange said in a late January survey that 66 percent of…


Chinese County Deploys Hundreds of Drones to Monitor Citizen Movement Amid COVID Lockdown

A northern China county imposed stay-at-home quarantine upon citizens during Chinese New Year holidays starting from Feb. 1, sending hundreds of drones to monitor movement in the region. But one resident said the Chinese regime’s harsh measures aim at enforcing control rather than battling the outbreak. The health commission of Gucheng County, Hebei Province, reported…