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5 simple recipes to wow them at your Spring Festival table
Shared meals are a huge part of Chinese Spring Festival. But you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen when there is socializing to be done with family and friends. Victoria Li shows you five easy dishes that are delicious and quick to prepare.
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Celebrating Chinese New Year abroad
Many Chinese are venturing to new destinations to celebrate the New Year. Thailand has become a popular spot for Spring Festival travelers.
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Happy Year of the Rooster!
In honor of Chinese New Year, CGTN America created this animation celebrating the 12 animals of the zodiac and the star of 2017 — the rooster. Happy New Year!
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Paper-cutting and good fortune
This is the year of the rooster. According to traditions of the celebratory art form of paper-cutting, it’s going to be an auspicious year ahead.
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How a rooster crows around the world
The morning wake-up call from a rooster has universal meaning. What’s distinctive is what different countries call it.
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How to make your own paper folding-鸡 (Rooster) for Chinese New Year
Interested in making a paper rooster? Watch these videos to learn how!
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If you were born in the Year of the Rooster, what does that mean?
According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, this year is Year of the Rooster. Find out the good, and bad characteristics of those born in the Year of the Rooster
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Archway in DC Chinatown symbol of east meeting west
Every year, hundreds of people, Chinese and American, parade through the Chinatown Friendship Archway. The arch is designed by Chinese American architect Alfred H. Liu, as a token of friendship between Beijing and Washington when they first established the sister city program.
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For some, the traditional red envelope is getting an update
The red envelope is a long-held tradition surrounding the Chinese New Year. But, with updated technology, the tradition is now going high-tech.
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Chinese New Year traditional dishes have special meaning
Among many Chinese New Year traditions, having a lavish feast with family on New Year’s Eve is considered an essential part of the celebration.
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Chinese New Year began as a horror story, watch it here
Many many moons ago, a horrific beast roamed the Chinese countryside, striking at the close of every year to eat innocent villagers, their livestock, and their hard-earned crops.
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Photos: Stamps in US, China commemorate lunar new year
It’s become as much a Chinese New Year tradition as the holiday itself. Every lunar new year, both the U.S. Postal Service and the China Post issue Chinese New Year stamps, to the joy of collectors and well-wishers around the world.
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Here’s the authentic way to celebrate Chinese New Year
It is Spring Festival season, a hugely important holiday for China and the Chinese. Preparations for the celebration start early.
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What these kids have to say about Chinese New Year will crack you up
Not sure what the Lunar New Year is all about? These kids from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. give you the scoop.
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Bottoms up! 3 amazing Chinese New Year cocktails you can make at home
We asked three bartenders to craft us specialty cocktails based on the themes of Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. Trust us, these are good.
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Think you know what Chinese zodiac sign you are? Think again
CGTN America created this personality test for you to see if you actually embody the characteristics of your Chinese zodiac animal. Take this poll — the results may surprise you.
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Chinese New Year paper cutting part of long line of decorative arts
One of the many traditions during Chinese New Year is cutting and hanging bright pieces of paper cut into intricate designs. It’s a craft that dates back more 1,500 years.
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Four Americans try Chinese liquor for the first time
What happens when you mix four Americans and three Chinese liquors? To answer that, three CGTN America employees took an an epicurean cocktail tour of three Chinese liquors, guided by bar manager Robin Miller at Casa Luca restaurant. All four were new to the spirits.
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Similarities between Chinese New Year and Christmas
Chinese New Year is celebrated a few weeks after the Christmas holiday, but these major holidays have many similarities.