Overview

• The Lunar New Year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, is celebrated with family gatherings, traditional foods, and customs aimed at bringing good fortune.
• Dragon years are traditionally associated with strength, power, and auspiciousness, sparking hopes for a fertility increase in China.
• Festivities include giving red envelopes, burning firecrackers to ward off monsters, and engaging in religious observances and ancestor worship.
• Outside China, the Lunar New Year is celebrated in various parts of Asia and by East Asian communities worldwide, featuring unique local traditions.
• Creative activities like making mini veggie rolls and upcycled lanterns from red envelopes are part of the celebrations, alongside traditional lion and dragon dances.