It was Chinese New Year. Firecrackers hung from business awnings exploded, attendees threw lettuce into the breezy air for good luck and dancers in dragon costumes performed intricate routines. Two ...

From show-stopping floats to iconic lion dances, the celebration of Chinese culture and traditions was truly spectacular. Watch highlights of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade in the story.

There will be floats, dancing lions, firecrackers and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon. If you want to avoid the crowds, the parade will be televised: When: Saturday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. PT ...

On Wednesday, people around the world celebrated the Chinese New Year, For one Fairfax resident, Chunyan Wang, the season is a time of bittersweet reflection. There is the joy of ...

Footage shows a box of Chinese New Year firecrackers being set off on a road - exploding yards from a bride and groom's wedding car. The incident took place in Guizhou, China, with firecrackers ...

Chinese New Year, alternatively referred to as the Spring Festival, is also commonly called the Lunar New Year — a name reflecting that many countries, not just China, recognize the holiday.

She spoke about the Lunar New Year being the most important holiday in Chinese culture. The lighting of firecrackers was part of the festivities, symbolizing the chasing away the bad and bringing ...

(BCN) — This year’s Lunar New Year kicked off with a bang in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday as 10,000 firecrackers were set off on Kearny Street. Hundreds of spectators packed ...

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, follows the lunar calendar and is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. Each year is linked to one of the 12 zodiac animals, which ...

Chinese communities have since celebrated both the start of the Gregorian year on Jan. 1 and then the Lunar New Year, a reflection of cultural roots, some weeks afterward.

The Chinese Zodiac works with a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing different animal. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. The snake represents calmness and introspection -- traits seen ...