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Thursday 19 February 2015

Celebrating the Year of the Sheep

It's Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated around the world.

In this edition:
-Asia Prepares for the Year of the Sheep
-Glimpses of Chinese New Year
-Lunar New Year: Asia's big party - BBC - Travel
-Lunar New Year in Korea
-Lunar New Year Celebrations 2015 in the United Kingdom
-How To Celebrate Chinese New Year 2015 in NYC
-A homeward bound motor 'gang' - Chinadaily.com
-How People travel during Lunar New Year - Lonely Planet blog
-Lunar New Year Fireworks - Beijing 2015

Asia Prepares for the Year of the Sheep

No matter where you are, or when, shopping is a major activity in preparing for a holiday:


Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world.  Most major cities will be holding events.


Glimpses of Chinese New Year

...In this series of images, updated daily from Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 through Saturday, Feb. 21, Associated Press photographers show how the Chinese Lunar New Year is observed across the Asia-Pacific region, illustrating what China's biggest holiday means to the country and its extensive Chinese diaspora...
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Lunar New Year - Asia's big party

On 19 February 2015, more than a billion people will kick-off 15 days of festivities to celebrate the Lunar New Year – one of the most important festivals for people in China, many parts of Asia and in cities and towns worldwide. Although celebrated in different ways around the world, Lunar New Year is a time for families to get together, honour deities and ancestors, and ring in the new lunar calendar. Legend has it that the festival, which has origins dating back to the...
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Lunar New Year in Korea

The Lunar New Year is the largest annual holiday across Confucian societies in the world. 

From China to Taiwan, Hong Kong to Singapore, billions of people across nationalities and languages are united in celebration of "Chunjie" which lasts over a week on the lunar calendar.
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In the United Kingdom...














In New York City...

Chinese New Year falls this year on February 19th, and 2015 happens to be the year of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac, or the ram, if you prefer a bit more attitude.  As the most important holiday in Chinese culture (the Chinese equivalent of Thanksgiving and Christmas, all at once) it is a time for festivities and food.  So get in on the cultural fun!  Here's our roundup of how to celebrate Chinese New Year in NYC.
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With billions of people celebrating Lunar New Year, and many of them travelling to be with family and friends, the resultant traffic is huge.

How people travel during Lunar New Year - Lonely Planet blog















People are determined to get home whatever it takes















Lunar New Year Fireworks - Beijing 2015

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