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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, Feature 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 Wayne Chan

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 Nina Huang

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 Nina Huang

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

Happy New Year!

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, Lunar New Year, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

USPS celebrates Lunar New Year with special edition monkey stamp

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 5, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued its Year of the Monkey stamp. The stamp art features two bright reddish-orange peonies against a purple background. Peonies symbolize wealth and honor in Chinese culture and often decorate the sides of the traditional drums played during the holiday festivities. Art director and stamp designer […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Chinese, Clarence Lee, Ethel Kessler, Lau Bun, Lunar New Year, USPS, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Lucky in love? Work woes to come? — Astrological predictions for the Year of the Fire Monkey

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly Are you tired of the status quo? If that is the case, then the impending year of the monkey, which by the lunar calendar will start on Feb. 8, won’t disappoint you. Each animal in the Chinese zodiac has five associated elements, including wood, fire, earth, metal, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, Chinese, DRAGONS, Love Although, Love Practicality, Love Stop, Lunar New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, PIGS, RABBITS, Sun Lee Chang, TIGERS, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, Work Acquiring, Work Forces, Work Think, Work Whatever, attention

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