Mario Poceski is professor of Buddhist studies and Chinese religions at the University of Florida. Among China's traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar ...

A lion dance team from the Australian Yau Kung Mun Association enters the Sze Yup Kwan Ti temple for a performance during Lunar New Year's Eve celebration on Feb. 09, 2024, in Sydney, Australia.

Every year, the sighting of the first new moon in January marks the beginning of Lunar New Year. Wednesday marks the first day of the celebrations. From fireworks to dragon dances, here's how people ...

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Cernuschi Museum offers free family activities on February 21 and 22, 2026.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Dozens of Lunar New year celebrations took place across Southern California, with many showcasing elaborate and colorful dance teams ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The loud metal clang of symbols and the booming thumps of drumbeats echo down Grant Street in San Francisco's Chinatown. Senior instructors and students of Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu ...

A member of dragon dance club Naga Merah Putih (Red White Dragon) which is named after Indonesian national colors, holds the head of a dragon puppet prepared for a performance in a Lunar New Year ...

Aurora welcomed the Year of the Snake with colorful festivities on Chinese Lunar New Year’s eve Tuesday during a ceremony including traditional dragon and lion dances. Mayor Richard Irvin and the 12th ...

San Francisco -- In Chinese and other Asian cultures, Lion dance is traditionally performed to bring good luck and fortune. Dressed in bright-colored lion costumes, performers mimic a lion's movements ...