Lunar New Year
Resources and information about the Lunar New Year
Celebrations for 2024
- Harmony and Prosperity: Lunar New Year Celebration at PCC SoutheastThursday, February 8th from 3–5pm at PCC
Southeast, Mt Tabor Great Hall. Brought to you by Student Engagement and the Office of International Student Services. - 8th Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance ParadeJoin the Portland Chinatown Museum for their 8th Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Presented in partnership with the Oregon Historical Society
- Lan Su Chinese GardensJoin the celebrations at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland from February 7 - March 2, 2024.
- Vietnamese Community of Oregon’s Tết FestivalAttend the VNCO Tết Festival on
Februrary 17, 2024 from 103:0am to 5:00pm at the Clackamas High School. - Oregon 2024 Lunar New Year CelebrationPresented by Chinese Friendship Association of Portland at the Keller Auditorium on February 2, 2024.
- Tết in Seattle from Seattle CenterCelebrate on February 3-4, 2024 in person at the Seattle Center
- Lunar New Year Celebration (virtual): Smithsonian Museums.Learn more about the Lunar New Year including music and activities. Organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Lion Dance
The lion dance is a traditional part of the Lunar New Year celebrations. According to Chinese tradition, the lion represents strength, wisdom, and happiness. The Lion dance is said to be auspicious, or to bring good fortune and luck, which is considered important for the new year.
History, Traditions & Symbolism
- How to Stay Lucky During the Chinese New YearFrom Time magazine's site (time.com), provides an overview of traditions and symbols for a lucky new year.
- Information about Chinese New Yearfrom chinesenewyear.net
- Lunar New Year's Traditions and Superstitions, Explainedfrom Oprah Magazine
- The Lunar New Year: Rituals and Legendsfrom Asia for Educators, Columbia University
- The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes by Theodora Lau; Laura LauCall Number: ebook
- China Society and Culture Complete Report by World Trade PressCall Number: ebook
Chinese New Year information from History.com includes a historical overview and information on the symbolic foods of the Chinese New Year.
One of the first Chinese New Year parades started in San Francisco, California the 1860s. The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade is the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in the United States.
About the Celebrations
Chinese Calendar and Zodiac
- Chinese ZodiacInformation on the Chinese Zodiac. Includes an overview of all the animals and what they may represent.
- Calendars Through the AgesProvides the history and overview of the Chinese Calendar from WebExhibits.
- Astrology and Cosmology in Early China by David W. PankenierCall Number: ebookLearn the history of astronomy and astrology in early China and its influence on beliefs today.
- Religious Holidays and Calendars by Karen Bellenir (Editor)Provides an overview of the all the festivals of Chinese by lunar month.
Find Books, Articles, DVDs, and more
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Recommended Readings
- The Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin; Jennifer Wood (Artist)Call Number: Southeast Library 372.412 C45y 2012
- Interior Chinatown by Charles YuCall Number: ebook
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