Lunar New Year

Community leaders in the Chinatown-International District were happy to see streets full in a neighborhood that's struggled since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Much like Thanksgiving, many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.

The SEA Vinyl Society is a group of people working to collect, preserve, and share old records from across Southeast Asia.

Representative My-Linh Thai of Washington's 41st legislative district has co-sponsored a bill that would make Lunar New Year a formal state holiday.

Several blocks along Tacoma’s 38th Street will be shut down Jan. 28 as the Lincoln Business District celebrates the Lunar New Year. Local businesses owners are excited to celebrate the holiday but also their tight knit community.

Unlike Thanksgiving, when pie is a given in many households, desserts and confections celebrating the Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it. Families from China to the U.S. to Vietnam will mark the new year on Sunday. Seattle-based author Kat Lieu plans to celebrate with both customary sweets and new creations.

This year marks the Year of the Water Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac. There are a number of events happening around Seattle and Tacoma to celebrate, including a new art installation honoring the Chinese rabbit deity, Tu'er Shen.

Whispurr Water-Shadow and Rylee Raw co-host "Bang the Gong," a drag show that aims to highlight performers who identify as Asian. They have their first in-person show since the pandemic at Chop Suey this Sunday.

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Most people see the lion dance, at most, once a year on Lunar New Year. But for the dancers, the art is no occasional matter. Whether they practice the…