To mark the first Chinese New Year since UNESCO added the festival and its associated cultural practices to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the China Braille ...

In Indonesia, it is celebrated with dragon puppets and drum displays ... In Chinese culture, they are grouped with the turtle and crane as a symbol of longevity. This year, merchants in China and ...

In Malaysia, the crackling of firecrackers greeted the new year outside Guan Di temple in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, followed ...

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followed by lion dances to the rhythmic beat of drums and small cymbals. Ethnic Chinese held incense sticks in front of them and bowed several times inside the temple before sticking the incense ...

Traditionally, Chinese have a family dinner at home on New Year’s Eve. On the Lunar New Year, many visit temples to pray and attend temple fairs to watch performances and buy snacks, toys and ...