HONOLULU (KHON2) — Chinese New Year is a time of celebration, tradition and creativity! Whether you’re preparing for a family gathering or looking for a fun activity to do with kids, crafting ...

After about 15 minutes, the steamed fish is finished with a bit of sizzling oil for extra flavor. "Cantonese cuisine tends to be lighter than Szechuan or Hunan," said Carol Cheung.

Chinese New Year marks the start of a new zodiac cycle and 2025 is the Year of the Snake. This is the sixth animal in the zodiac cycle and is said to represent calmness, wisdom and introspection.

Using “Lunar New Year” is a sign of respect linguistically and culturally to all the different countries that celebrate the holiday, but it’s also OK to celebrate individually, experts say.

Lunar New Year's date changes every year since it follows a lunar calendar, according to Gang Liu, a professor of Chinese studies at Carnegie Mellon University. Many Western countries ...

"For Lunar New Year, you always have food. There's always egg rolls or dumplings, which represents gold bags. There's going to be protein, whole fish, whole chicken we like whole, there's always ...

Lunar New Year, celebrated by Chinese communities worldwide, begins on January 29, 2025, and lasts up to 16 days. 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, associated with wisdom, intuition, and charm in ...

Chinese New Year celebrations typically last 16 days, but only the first seven days are considered public holidays – from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Is Chinese New Year same as Lunar New Year?

She grew up with fish, helping her parents on weekends in their New Sang Chong Market a half block away. Finnie, age 31, and her husband bought this store, formerly called Hung Wan Market, from her ...

Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4.

The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday).