More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Tag: Lunar New Year
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.
Snow and Rain Disrupt China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush
Hundreds of flights and trains have been canceled as China’s most important holiday approaches, and more bad weather is in the forecast.
Your Wednesday Briefing: China Rebounds
Also, Russia’s resilient economy and Sri Lanka’s enduring struggle.
As China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Relief, Grief and Anxiety Follow
Officials say an onslaught of infections has slowed, and many people seem eager to move on. But fresh flare-ups could bring more illness and deaths.
Polar Vortex Drives a Cold Snap in Asia
An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.
Mass Shooting in California
A gunman killed 10 people at a dance studio.
Gunman Dies of Self-inflicted Gunshot After Mass Shooting in Monterey Park
The attack took place in a city just east of Los Angeles that earlier in the day had hosted a festival celebrating the eve of the Lunar New Year.
Your Monday Briefing: A Lunar New Year Shooting
Also, New Zealand’s next leader and a Lunar New Year travel surge in China.