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You are here: Home / Archives for Lunar New Year

First White House Lunar New Year event — Biden changes the narrative for Asian Americans

January 31, 2023 By Admin Leave a Comment

It took more than 200 years for the White House to formally recognize Lunar New Year since the arrival of the first Chinese immigrants in 1785. The Jan. 26 event was historic, extraordinary, and strategic on multiple levels.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2023, JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 5, Jeffrey Roh, Lunar New Year, White House

SPD officers hand out red envelopes

January 25, 2023 By Admin Leave a Comment

On Jan. 24, officers from the Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s West Precinct delivered red envelopes to more than 70 businesses in Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon to celebrate Lunar New Year.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2023, JANUARY 23 – JANUARY 29, Lunar New Year, Seattle Police Department

Lunar New Year events

January 25, 2023 By Admin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Community News, Featured stories Tagged With: 2023, JANUARY 23 – JANUARY 29, Lunar New Year, event

PICTORIAL: 8th Annual Lunar New Year Costume Contest

February 2, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 29, children and their parents, and for the first time, a couple of canines took part in the Lunar New Year Children’s Parade and Northwest Asian Weekly’s 8th Annual Costume Contest in Seattle’s International District.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Featured stories, Pictorials Tagged With: 2017, 8TH ANNUAL COSTUME CONTEST, Lunar New Year, VOL 36 NO 6 | JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3, YEAR OF THE ROOSTER

Tết festival

January 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans gathered at the Fisher Pavilion on Jan. 21 and 22 for Tết in Seattle — a Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration. Attendees got to explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Vietnam through live performances, hands-on activities, foods, crafts, games, martial arts, and a lively marketplace.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2017, Lunar New Year, TET, VOL 36 NO 5 | JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 3

Chinese Chamber ushers in Lunar New Year

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 25, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce held its Lunar New Year dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. The program included a lion dance, the introduction of the chamber’s Impaction Award, an auction, and scholarship distribution. The master of ceremonies was Phillip Yin. ​Founded in 1963, the nonprofit, non-partisan group is the voice […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, China Harbor Restaurant, David Leong, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Impaction Award, Lunar New Year, Phillip Yin, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

The Lunar holiday, for those who love time travel

February 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The Lunar New Year is a big deal. It has the ability to bend time and space. Believe me — I’d know. Here’s the evidence: I’ve never known my dad’s birthday. You might ask, what does that have to do with the Lunar New Year and time travel? Good […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2016, Asian American, Lunar New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4, Wayne Chan

PICTORIAL: Monkeying around

February 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Children celebrate the Lunar New Year with parade in Chinatown. On Saturday, Feb. 13, children of all ages lined up outside the doors of Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW), anticipating the start of the  NWAW Children’s Parade and Costume Contest. Tied first place winners Vivian Zhao and Perry Jones received $100. Second prize winner Caitlin Watanabe […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Pictorials Tagged With: 2016, Chinatown, Costume Contest, George Liu, Jim Doane, Judy Lui, Lunar New Year, Rick Moore, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

The hidden origins of well-known Chinese New Year traditions

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Ever wondered why red is considered a lucky color during Chinese New Year? Or why people collect money in red envelopes? Chinese New Year has long been a celebration of tradition for Chinese families to bring in the new year, and many of these customs originated from fascinating Chinese […]

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2016, China, Chinese New Year, Guo Nian, Lijiao Serven, Lunar New Year, Nina Huang, Northeast Chinese, Northwest Asian Weekly, Southern Chinese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Yushen Li, Zhong Kuei

Bellevue Square ushers in Year of Monkey with celebration

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly For the fifth year in a row, the Bellevue Collection will be hosting its annual Lunar New Year celebration at Bellevue Square’s center court on Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Decorations have already started to go up in all three facilities: Bellevue Place, Lincoln Square, and […]

Filed Under: Features, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Bellevue Collection, Bellevue Place, Bellevue Square, China Bistro, Chinese, Fashion Week, Gillian Lamont, HSBC, Jennifer Leavitt, Lincoln Square, Lunar New Year, Moksha Indian Cuisine, Na Hoku, Overseas Community Affairs Council, Red Mango, Snowflake Lane, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, attention

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