Happy Chinese New Year

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin stated that Chinese New Year 2023 can become a momentum to strengthen solidarity among Indonesians.

On the same occasion, the vice president also conveyed his greetings on the 2574 Chinese New Year to all Confucian believers and Indonesian citizens who celebrate it. "Hopefully, the spirit of the Chinese New Year celebration will always be a momentum for all Indonesians to strengthen solidarity in order to realize the vision of a more advanced and prosperous Indonesia," the vice president noted in a video statement on Saturday, as quoted by Antaranews. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin stated that Chinese New Year 2023 that falls on January 22 can become a momentum to strengthen solidarity among Indonesian people.

GDToday invited Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong and the foreign Consuls General in Guangzhou from five continents to send their best wishes in different ...

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. As we say hello to the Chinese New Year, it is a tradition to send New Year greetings to family and friends at home and abroad.

As the Year of the Rabbit hops into 2023, all of us at Malaysiakini would like to wish our readers a happy Chinese New Year.

We shall be back in full force on Wednesday, Jan 25, to continue giving you more news and views that matter. The Year of the Tiger has continued to be a difficult year not just for Malaysians but for the whole of humanity. As the Year of the Rabbit hops into 2023, all of us at Malaysiakini would like to wish our readers a happy Chinese New Year.

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Chinese New Year! GDToday invited Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong and the foreign Consuls General in ...

People crowd at a shopping street to watch a performance of unmanned aerial vehicles ahead of Chinese New Year on Wednesday in Nantong, China. VCG/VCG via Getty ...

That’s the potential dark side in this year’s Lunar New Year festivities. Meanwhile, in China, where hundreds of millions of people are hitting the road after years of “zero-covid” restrictions, the joy is palpable. Much of the world said “Happy New Year” three weeks ago, but this weekend marks another celebration, one that involves much more than a midnight toast and round of fireworks.

Millions of families around the world are now preparing celebrations for one of the year's biggest festivals. If you're a Lunar New Year newbie, ...

The Chinese character for hair is the first character in the word for prosper. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). As a result, it’s also been dubbed Chinese Valentine’s Day. Every year, certain Chinese zodiac signs clash with the stars negatively. It’s believed that arguments are more likely to happen on this day, so people will visit temples and avoid social interactions. In China, the foods served at these classic dinners vary from north to south. Before we get started, a quick note: while there are different ways to say “Happy new year!” depending on where you are, we’re sticking with Mandarin and Cantonese in this story. The seventh day (January 28) of the Lunar New Year is said to be the day when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Therefore washing or cutting it off is seen as washing your fortune away. Plenty of other rules and superstitions are attached to the Lunar New Year. The week before Lunar New Year, festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month. The word for cakes and puddings is “gao” in Mandarin or “gou” in Cantonese, which sounds the same as the word for “tall.”

Also referred to as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, it is one of the most important Asian holidays, marked by family reunions, feasting and gifts. And in ...

[Lunar New Year ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/31/lunar-new-year-chinese-tiger/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2)kicks off this weekend, and if you feel the past year has been a tumultuous roller coaster, you’ll be glad to hear that, as the [Year of the Tiger ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/31/lunar-new-year-chinese-tiger/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2)draws to an end, the rabbit is traditionally a symbol of hope and peace, possibly signaling a calmer year ahead. Also referred to as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, it is one of the most important Asian holidays, marked by family reunions, feasting and gifts.