Item 1 of 8 An elderly woman walks with a man near red lanterns decorating a tree at a park, before the Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing, China January 24, 2025.

The Lunar New Year is also celebrated in other parts of Asia, including Vietnam and Singapore, as well as across the world. Usually, these celebrations have some unique features or assume local ...

Travellers wait for their trains at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station, during the Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shanghai, China February 7, 2024.

Travel and spending during China’s Lunar New Year holiday hit new records this year, giving the government an encouraging boost as it seeks to ramp up the ailing economy.

Most of China’s 1.4 billion population will be celebrating this year’s Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, at a time when the economy is struggling to sustain a durable recovery ...

The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated ...

China posted a record $1.3 billion in box office receipts over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, suggesting efforts to boost consumer spending are working.

Lunar New Year starts this week, marking an important holiday in China and other Asian communities. Lunar New Year celebrations can last up to 15 days, starting on the new moon between late ...

For instance, Lunar New Year in China is called the Spring Festival, or chūnjié. South Korea refers to the Lunar New Year as Seollal . In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called Tết , which is short ...

Is it the ‘Chinese New Year’ or the ‘Lunar New Year?’ The two terms are often used interchangeably. In China, the entire 15-day celebration period is also referred to as the Spring Festival.