- Washington celebrates Lunar New Year with festive shows and parade Washington welcomes the Year of the Pig with lion dancers and music through Chinatown's annual Lunar New Year parade.
- The pig takes center stage at New York City merchants U.S. department store Macy’s kicked off its Lunar New Year celebration at its flagship store in New York. The highlight was a lion dance meant to attract good luck and fortune. CGTN’s Karina Huber reports. It’s the 6th year Macy’s has marked the holiday. “Diversity and inclusion is one of Macy’s core values and we’re very committed to continue to grow that internally […]
- Rio de Janeiro’s legislative assembly marks Lunar New Year for first time For over a century, a neo-classic palace in Rio’s downtown area has been a political institution. It first housed the country's National Congress, and when the capital moved to Brasilia in 1960, it became the state's legislative assembly.
- Chinese New Year becomes more popular in the United States Lunar New Year is a huge event in China and other neighboring countries. But you’d be mistaken if you thought it was ignored elsewhere. CGTN’s Phil Lavelle reports. In California, they’re going crazy for it. With a huge Chinese American population, plus massive Korean-American and Vietnamese-American communities in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and […]
- Oink! Groin! Heng! In honor of the Year of the Pig this Chinese New Year, CGTN takes you on a tour around the world of what sounds and noises the trusty swine makes, from “Oink” in English to “哼哼” (heng heng) in Mandarin. Click on the white button to listen to the sound a pig makes from around […]
- Global retailers bound into the new year with dog-themed merchandise Billions around the world welcome the Year of the Dog. Global merchants are hoping to lure in packs of shoppers, with a wide range of dog-themed items. CGTN’s Karina Huber reports. For the next couple of weeks, “America’s department store” is turning Chinese. It’s the Year of the Dog at Macy’s and there’s no mistaking it. […]
- China’s ambassador to US calls for stronger ties between Beijing, Washington The Chinese Embassy in Washington annually hosts a VIP reception as part of its Lunar New Year festivities. This year, Wilbur Ross, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, was among the dignitaries in the front row.
- Cubans marks the Lunar New Year with Chinese touring company gala show Cuba is marking the Chinese Lunar New Year. This year, for the first time, a Chinese touring company came to Havana to put on a gala show. CGTN’s Michael Voss reports. Havana used to have one of the largest Chinatown’s in Latin America. Their traditions still live on, and each year there are festivities to […]
- China’s Spring Festival travel rush reflects 40 years of change in country Spring Festival travel rush in China, or Chunyun, is the largest annual human migration on earth, as people rush home for family reunions or off on other travel adventures. How people are traveling has mirrored changes in the country over the past 40 years. CGTN’s Cheng He reports. Three billion – that’s the number of […]
- US families with adopted Chinese children kick off Lunar New Year in DC The rare gathering at the Chinese Embassy gave parents and children a chance to meet and connect with families that share a similar story to their own.
- American Art Museum brings Lunar New Year celebrations to US capital Chinese New Year celebrations are gaining larger audiences in the United States. CGTN's Roee Ruttenberg visited one popular event in Washington, D.C. that mixed art with Chinese tradition.
- The Heat: Xi-Trump Summit wraps up in Florida Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, who met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, said they had the chance to establish a relationship and discuss a wide range of issues including trade, investment and security. The two-day summit between the Chinese and U.S. delegations is being described as positive and productive. Mr. […]
- Xi-Trump Summit focuses on building bonds between nations Whenever the leaders of China and the United States get together, much is gauged through expectations. Heading into this important summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump — expectations were not high. CGTN's Sean Callebs reports.
- Sister Cities: Linking communities in China and the US Sister Cities represent two communities in two countries sharing cultural, technical, education and business exchanges.
- The Heat: Xi-Trump Summit Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida. How will their meeting impact China – U.S. relations?
- Previous China, US meetings set expectations for Xi-Trump Summit Xi and Trump will meet for the first time away from the glare of attention in Washington, D.C. So what’s the advantage to an informal meeting in a casual setting? Can it help ease perceived tensions in the relationship between China and the U.S.?
- Xi-Trump set to meet at US President’s private Florida estate Mar-a-Lago, U.S. President Trump’s private estate in Florida, is 10,000 square meters with more than 100 rooms, spread over several buildings sitting on some of the finest beachfront in the United States.
- Xi-Trump Summit Preview: A look back at the China-US relationship Later this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting the U.S. for his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.