Chinese New Year: Quick Facts

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Performers in red shirts carry a vibrant, multicolored dragon costume along a crowded street during the Chinese New Year parade in Los Angeles Chinatown.

Chinese New Year: Lantern Festival

Chart showing the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac-rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig-each with a list of corresponding years in the 12-year cycle, along with color-coded elements: fire, earth, metal, water, and wood.

An illustration of a large purple monster against a dark landscape.

The animals of the Chinese zodiac illustrated against an orange background.

Traditions of the Chinese New Year

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