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When’s the last time you wished a tree Happy New Year? Coming up this year on Thursday, Feb 13, is a great opportunity to do exactly that. The day is known as Tu B’Shevat, and Jewish people throughout ...

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After finishing performing the first act of a lion dance Sunday in honor of Lunar New Year, dancers Erik Gee, Sara Kolcyzk and Kaitlyn Young caught their breath in the vestibule near Mohegan Sun's Sun ...

Temples and parks in the Chinese capital on Wednesday were full of people braving freezing temperatures to bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon with dancing and prayers. High streets ...

Chinese artists perform a lion dance at the Dongyue Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) BEIJING (AFP) —From incense ...

Minnesota charities out at least $500M because of Bremer Financial’s loss of value Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people ...

From Vietnam to Japan, ethnic Chinese flocked to temples across north and Southeast Asia on what was the Lunar New Year, the first day of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

The prayers began ... The Lunar New Year is also a time for “temple fairs” in China, with performances by lion dance troupes and booths selling snacks, toys for children and other traditional ...

The prayers ... new year,” said Niu Qingshan, who came to the Lama Temple from neighboring Hebei province. The Lunar New Year is also a time for “temple fairs” in China, with performances by lion ...