On February 7, Lunar New Year’s Eve, the lights will remain on until 1am on February 8.
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Lion Dance starts at the stage near the front entrance of the casino, winds its way throughout the casino, then firecrackers are lit just outside the casino front entrance.
The Chinese New Year is the grandest traditional festival for the Chinese people and has gained enough prominence that it’s celebrated all over the world.
We finish the year of the Sheep. The money is meant to bring good luck in the year to come.
Unlike shoppers who bemoan the commercialization of Christmas and the lengthening holiday shopping season, Julie Taio Ma, who leads a organization promoting awareness of Chinese culture, thinks retailers’ interest in Lunar New Year is a “win-win”. They’re also featuring events at the Art Institute, Symphony Center and the February 21 lantern festival at Navy Pier as part of an effort to reach out to global tourists from China, which sent 133,000 visitors in 2014, the most of any country outside North America, according to Choose Chicago.
Gozo Garden at Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai is all set to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Notably, however, 50.4 percent fewer people are opting to travel independently rather than with tour groups via the usual bus tours.
Anxin Fang, 57, bought tickets home to Shanxi Province at the last minute, and was surprised to get a seat so late, noting that past year she tried much earlier and was only able to get on standby. The Chinese New Year festivities raise the profile of a neighborhood Chin said is actually growing.
Data out of China during January and February is typically skewed by the impact of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, making it hard to assess the trends. More than 40 years after the fall of Saigon sent a surge of refugees to San Jose, a new generation of Vietnamese-Americans is taking over organizing community events, and they are changing things up just a bit. One person called from Tennessee planning a family reunion in San Jose.
The proceeding days of the new year include eating festive foods, visiting neighbors and friends, praying to deities, giving gifts and sharing – “and no swearing for 15 days”, Tan said. Red, which also symbolizes good fortune, remains the main colour for Chinese New Year decorations and clothing. At this annual event, patrons, guest, and the public are welcomed to watch the nearly half an hour of presentation, where patrons will be given upon request, the traditional Chinese Red envelopes for their children to give to the Lion. The month around the Lunar New Year is expected to bring 2.9 billion travelers.
“It’s a regional attraction because people want to celebrate Chinese culture and this is the opportunity to do that”, Chin said.
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A reception featuring a variety of Chinese food will follow the performances.
