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A Chinese man setting off fireworks during Chinese New Year in Shanghai. Bamboo stems filled with gunpowder that was burnt to create small explosions were once used in ancient China to drive away evil spirits. In modern times, this method has eventually evolved into the use of firecrackers during the festive season. Firecrackers are usually ...
Chinese New Year's Eve is the day before the Chinese New Year. Celebrating Chinese New Year's Eve has always been a family matter, it is the reunion day for every ethnic Chinese family. It has evolved over a long period of time. The origin of Chinese New Year's Eve can be traced back to 3500 years ago.
Wire frame dragon in front of the Peoples Park Complex at day time Wire frame dragon in front of the Peoples Park Complex at night time. In Chinatown area, the main attraction of lighted wire frame sculptures is established in the intersection of New Bridge road and Upper Cross street.
In the early 1980s, CCTV director Huang Yihe proposed the idea of hosting a televised party to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and the first CCTV New Year's Gala aired in 1983. [3] Operating on a very low budget, Huang was given a studio of 600 square meters (6,500 sq ft), which could accommodate only 60 staff members and 200 guests. [ 6 ]
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One of the key celebrations is the Chinese New Year parade [49] with floats and fireworks taking place along the streets in Chinatown, Manhattan, the largest Lunar New Year parade outside Asia. [50] In June 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that the Lunar New Year would be made a public school holiday, [ 51 ] in September 2023 ...
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The two-week Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, sponsored by Southwest Airlines in recent years, includes two fairs, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and Chinatown Community Street Fair, the Miss Chinatown USA pageant, and concludes with the parade. Miss Chinatown USA is traditionally present at the parade, as is a Golden Dragon which is ...