- Kids learn about Chinese New Year traditions Lunar New Year means the day off for kids in New York City public schools. CGTN reporter Karina Huber took her five-year-old son Jamie out to experience the holiday for the first time sampling dumpling making classes, firecrackers and more.
- 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 […]
- Five famous pigs in China 2019 is the year of the pig, here are five famous pigs in China and why they are so significant.
- Folding paper pig masks for the Lunar New Year (time lapse) In celebration for Chinese New Year and to assist in one of our Spring Festival videos, CGTN made a paper pig mask. Here's a timelapsed video of how CGTN's Xiaolu Sun and Lisa Chiu made them.
- How to make Chinese steamed buns shaped like pigs Watch this video and try to make Chinese style steamed buns shaped as pigs to celebrate Chinese New Year at home.
- Washington DC’s changing Chinatown Americans of Chinese descent are now better educated and also enjoy more resources than in the past. These social changes have resulted in a trend where more of them are starting to move away from the country's traditional Chinatowns.
- Chinese traditions for the first 15 days of the Year of the Pig China marks 2019 as the Year of the Pig. Here are some of the traditions and celebrations that coincide with each of the 15 days of spring Festival.
- New York restaurants add specialty pork dishes to celebrate Spring Festival What better way to serve up the Year of the Pig than with a pork feast! That's what many Chinese restaurants in New York City are doing.
- See some of the ‘Year of the Pig’ zodiac stamps from around the world Postal services around the world have published stamps commemorating the Lunar New Year. Here’s a some of the most popular stamps for the 2019 Year of the Pig.
- ‘Year of the Pig’ zodiac stamps issued to welcome 2019 With the Chinese New Year coming soon, China Post issued a set of two special zodiac stamps featuring the pig for the incoming zodiac sign, each stamp is 2.4 yuan.
- Understanding popular Chinese internet dog terms CGTN America explores popular Chinese internet expressions with the word “dog” or "gou" (狗) in them. See how one special “dog” lives out these internet slang expressions.
- Stop-motion video: Marking time’s passage in a Chinese street See how one Chinese street changes over the 100 years in this stop-motion painting by CGTN's Lisa Chiu.
- The essential Chinese New Year dumpling tutorial Making dumplings is as fun as eating them. The act of making them, known as "wrapping dumplings", is often a communal event. Join CGTN's Zhongyi Su and Yufei Ge and friends as they show you how to make these delicious bites.
- We find the true meaning of the Year of the Dog CGTN's Du Yubin and Matt Shirley em-‘bark’ on a journey together to discover the meaning of the Year of the Dog.
- 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.
- CGTN America staffers sing “Gong Xi Gong Xi” In our international newsroom, some of our Chinese colleagues decided to spread the joy, and taught our non-Chinese friends the tradition song "Gong Xi Gong Xi."
- 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.
- China’s annual Spring Festival travel rush begins China’s Spring Festival travel rush is officially underway. Authorities said they expect almost 3 billion trips in the coming 40 days – and the country is ready for it.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
