Chinese New Year reflects cultural identity

University Wire;  February 9, 2005 ;   Andrew Ortiz;   742 words ......beginning of the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Many Chinese all over the world...For many Asian-Americans, the Chinese New Year serves as an outlet for expression...sound cliche or what not, I take Chinese New Year as a time for me to reflect...

CHINESE NEW YEAR; 2005; YEAR OF THE ROOSTER

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 8, 2005 ;   SHARON MILLER CINDRICH;   787 words ...CHINESE NEW YEAR 2005 YEAR OF THE ROOSTER When Sherry...The Kitchen God is among the very old Chinese New Year traditions in a celebration which began...has seen an increase in the number of Chinese New Year celebrations in America. According...

YEAR OF THE DOG CHINESE NEW YEAR BRINGS SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

Evansville Courier & Press;  January 29, 2006 ;   Tracey Teo, Courier & Press correspondent traceydteo@yahoo.com;   787 words ......of the dog. For most Asians, Chinese New Year is the most important holiday...this more apparent than during Chinese New Year. Many families celebrate traditional...the best part of celebrating Chinese New Year in Evansville is simply being...

Feature: Lanterns light up Chinese New Year festivities in Indonesia

Xinhua News Agency;  February 6, 2008 ;     558 words ...Feature: Lanterns light up Chinese New Year festivities in Indonesia JAKARTA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 7,many of the...the most favorite items are Chinese New Year's decorations in the city's...

Chinese New Year's eve tonight observed with merrymaking.(Main News)

Manila Bulletin;  February 17, 2007 ;     787 words ......midnight tonight to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Pig which, as always...traditions and temple rites. The Chinese New Year's Eve is also celebrated by...public holiday celebration, the Chinese New Year, being East Asia's greatest...

COLUMN: Family an important part of Chinese New Year

University Wire;  January 27, 2003 ;   Pengcheng Lu;   787 words ......Daily) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- Feb. 1 is the Chinese New Year in 2003. The Chinese New Year Festival is the most important holiday for...and superstitious rituals. The origin of the Chinese New Year Festival can be traced back thousands of years...

Chinese New Year brings hopes of happiness, prosperity, wealth

University Wire;  February 11, 2002 ;   Janelle Diorio;   787 words ......12 marks the new moon and the Chinese New Year. The 15-day celebration begins...Shear said. Shear celebrates the Chinese New Year with her roommate, junior Kara...different ways to ring in the Chinese New Year with good fortune, health and...

ALL ABOUT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.(Living)(Site-seeing)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  January 23, 2004 ;     634 words ......has to be the kick-off of the Chinese New Year. I know, the year officially...to learn a little more about Chinese New Year in general and the new Year...the facts and the fun about Chinese New Year and the Chinese calendar. Explore...

How American life shifts Chinese New Year.(News)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 29, 2006 ;   Boerema, Amy;   787 words ......ever got new clothes was on Chinese New Year, when wearing them symbolized...memories. The American version of Chinese New Year, being observed today, is more...Naperville. You can't smell the Chinese New Year here. Their childhood memories...

PERSPECTIVE: Preserving difference, celebrating integration; Chinese...

The Birmingham Post (England);  February 17, 2007 ;     787 words ...Byline: Kelly Wu It's the Chinese New Year this weekend, and China Town...for the past seven years, the Chinese New Year celebrations always make me...valuing and preserving difference. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival...

Youngsters celebrate Chinese New Year.(News)

Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  February 8, 2002 ;     146 words ...CHINESE New Year has brought a festival of food, fun...a week of celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year, which begins on Tuesday. Head teacher Gwyn Evans said: Chinese New Year is built into our curriculum and we...

Chinese New Year // Holiday explodes with festive activities

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 26, 1990 ;   Ernest Tucker;   787 words ...Celebrations of the Chinese New Year seem like a cross between Christmas...still carries sharp images of Chinese New Year in far-off mainland China...enjoying family reunions. On Chinese New Year's Day, happy survivors of the...

SAN FRANCISCO'S FESTIVITIES OF CHINESE NEW YEAR RIVALS NY'S

The Boston Globe;  January 5, 2005 ;   Bonnie Tsui, Globe Correspondent;   787 words ......In New York, where I grew up, Chinese New Year is a big deal. Every year, firecrackers...Rooster starts crowing on Feb. 9 Chinese New Year Day. Bay Area festivities begin...with a bang on Feb. 19 with the Chinese New Year Parade. As always, glittering...

NSW: Sydneysiders to paint town red to welcome Chinese New Year

AAP General News (Australia);  February 8, 2005 ;     362 words ......to paint town red to welcome Chinese New Year By Katherine Danks SYDNEY, Feb...to celebrate the arrival of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster. At...people are expected to attend Chinese New Year festivities, running over three...

Sen. Reid Introduces Resolution Concerning Chinese New Year

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 23, 2008 ;     291 words ......cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival." The resolution was...cultural and historical significance of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Whereas the Chinese New Year is celebrated on the second new moon...