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Hang Ah Tea Room is tucked away in an alley.
List

7 Places to Eat Dumplings and Noodles for Lunar New Year

Where to go for luck, longevity, and very good eats.
Diana Hubbell February 3, 2023
Chocolate bunnies for the Year of the Rabbit.
food

A Sweet Spin on Lunar New Year Treats

Asian-American chefs and pâtissiers are reimagining traditional confections and snacks.
Diana Hubbell January 31, 2023
A man makes a traditional dragon heads for the Lunar New Year celebration in Bogor, Indonesia.
holidays

5 Colorful Stories About the Pageantry of the Lunar New Year

Go behind the scenes of celebration, from molten metal to sticky cakes.
April White January 24, 2023
List

A Lucky 8 Places to Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit

Hop into the Lunar New Year with some furry friends.
Jonathan Carey January 20, 2023
The word goldfish, or <em>jīnyú,</em> sounds exactly the same as the words for "gold and jade."
food

The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food

Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.
Miranda Brown January 31, 2022
Steamed bread in the shape of tigers is displayed at a stall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China. (January 16, 2022)
food

The Magic Behind the Lunar New Year Is Lots of Hard Work

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.
Winnie Lee January 28, 2022
Clever wordplay makes this festive dessert especially appropriate for the new year.
food

The Easy, Edible Art of Lunar New Year Dumplings

Celebrate family and good fortune with these simple goldfish.
Grace Kwan February 18, 2021
The stickiness of nian gao is part of its power.
food

How a Monster-Repelling Cake Became a Lunar New Year Staple

Nian gao is a sticky cake for sticky situations.
Jess Eng February 12, 2021
A lion dance performer during Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.
sports

Malaysia Has Turned Lion Dancing Into a Gravity-Defying Extreme Sport

Meet some of the troupes taking an ancient tradition to new heights.
Marina Wang February 9, 2021
The annual pyrotechnic display is known as Da Shuhua, which translates to “beating down the tree flowers.”
festivals

For Lunar New Year, Blacksmiths Create Fiery Sparkling Rays With Molten Metal

The farming town of Nuanquan, China, celebrates the holiday with a 300-year-old spin on fireworks.
Lauren Young January 18, 2023
news

The Man Behind the World's Most Spectacular Lunar New Year Fireworks

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 7, 2016