BEIJING (AP) — Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday around the world. The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, ...

Lunar New Year is a widely celebrated holiday across Asia, marking the start of a new year based on a lunar or lunisolar calendar. It is often mistakenly referred to as "Chinese New Year," a label ...

The Lunar New Year is fast approaching and will herald in 2026 as the Year of the Horse. From dazzling parades to workshops led by masters of cultural heritage, we highlight some of the celebrations ...

Lunar New Year, an annual 15-day festival in China and celebrated by Chinese communities worldwide, begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival or the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Tuesday marks the start of Lunar New Year, the year of the horse in the Chinese zodiac. There was a midnight celebration in the Chinatown section of Philadelphia, which included ...

Beijing — An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Chinese New Year, authorities said. The Sunday afternoon ...

The fireworks were part of Lunar New Year celebrations taking place in Beijing. The video was shared on social media by astronaut Chris Williams from the International Space Station orbiting 260 miles ...

The family holidays and celebrations aren’t over. Lunar New Year is here, and with it a chance to celebrate community and tradition with feasts, festivals and fireworks. The Lunar New Year begins ...

Communities across Michigan are celebrating Lunar New Year with music, culture, food and fun. The multi-day holiday, commonly known as Chinese New Year, will begin Tuesday, Feb. 17, welcoming in the ...

A worker test-fires a rocket outside a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Changsha, central China’s Hunan province. Photo: AFP A fiery crack of red and gold explodes above a village in China's pyrotechnics ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New Yorkers got ready for the Chinese New Year on Sunday at the Chinese New Year Gala at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, hosted by the Chinese Club of ...