Although Fernandes already knew a little bit about Lunar New Year, it was special for the Highland Park resident to witness this parade. “I love to see the dragons,” she said.

A dragon flies along Wentworth Avenue in Chinatown during Sunday’s Lunar New Year Parade. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share Five-year-old Phoenix McCoy marveled at the slithering dragons, and she ...

CHICAGO – Chinatown was the place to be Sunday morning as the neighborhood hosted the vibrant Lunar New Year Parade. While it was only a few blocks long, every corner was alive with festivities.

It was Phoenix and her mother’s first time attending the neighborhood’s Lunar New Year Parade. They joined hundreds along Wentworth Avenue for several blocks to cheer on the steady stream of ...

Lion dancers with Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club stretched to stay warm and limber as people gathered on Fisgard Street for Lunar New Year celebrations. Thomas Chan, president of the Chinese ...

While the Lunar New Year was over a week ago, official celebrations for the holiday will be getting underway this weekend in Chicago with two separate parades. According to the city's Office of ...

Four teams of adult athletes laced up their skates to play in a hockey club's third annual tournament celebrating the Lunar New Year while promoting diversity and inclusivity in sport. The four-day ...

On Saturday, the Asian community in Michigan and beyond marked the Lunar New Year. In Ann Arbor, a special event was held to celebrate the year of the snake. From Tai Chi to the Chinese Waist Drum ...

Preparations for Lunar New Year are well underway, with many readying themselves to embrace the Year of the Wood Snake. This year’s Chinese zodiac animal represents wisdom, charm, elegance and ...

Inflation picked up in China last month, official figures showed Sunday, as the Lunar New Year holiday boosted January spending. China has struggled to raise consumption and stave off deflation ...

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Lunar New Year became a national holiday in Myanmar this year, providing a respite for citizens hammered by years of instability and unrest while also showing the military ...