The neighborhood of Flushing in New York City saw a big turnout for the 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year parade. This year is the Year of the Dragon, and taking part in the parade were many Falun Gong practitioners. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline and meditation practice with moral […]
NEW YORK—The sidewalks of the heart of Flushing, Queens, were packed on Feb. 10 as New Yorkers celebrated the Chinese New Year with a massive parade. Some 50 different groups participated, with floats and banners representing Falun Gong bringing up the rear. “In China, if you saw this, you would have been arrested long ago,” […]
China’s CDC admitted on Feb. 4 that COVID-19 variant JN.1 is still the dominating strain in the country. Beyond that, locals reported the toll of sudden death caused by unknown reasons continues to climb, despite state media’s lack of coverage.
Freezing rain, snow, and ice have snarled traffic across China amid the Lunar New Year travel rush. For those trapped on the snowy highway, a 6-hour drive could take more than one day. During the winter blizzard, local Chinese media reported at least two people died after roofs at farmers’ markets collapsed under heavy snow. […]
A California county is poised to change the way it counts COVID-19 deaths based on a new algorithm. According to a county official, the current framework is overcounting COVID-19 fatalities by as much as 20 percent. A Hollywood actor has been criminally charged for his involvement in the fatal “Rust” shooting that led to the […]
The deadly shooting in Southern California cast a dark shadow over New Year celebrations, as locals are commemorating those who were killed with flowers and candles. Walk for Life West Coast held its 19th annual rally in San Francisco, with around 30,000 people showing up to voice their reasons for being pro-life. Millions of mail-in […]
The driver of a white van who is the suspected shooter in Saturday’s Monterey Park mass shooting has been found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound after being cornered by authorities in Torrance on Sunday. Police sandwiched the driver and van with tactical vehicles and bomb squad trucks after pursuing the driver into a shopping […]
NEW YORK—A time for renewal and reflection emerged as key themes for adherents of the spiritual practice Falun Gong who participated in Flushing’s Lunar New Year parade on Jan. 21 to usher in the year of the rabbit. Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners formed several segments of a thousands-strong parade that marched through the heart […]
Chinese authorities are expecting a major travel boom. On Jan. 6, they said they’re anticipating 2.1 billion total passenger trips to be made during the Lunar New Year holiday, with travelers across China moving by road, rail, water, and flight. If that prediction proves true, it means double the trips made during the same time […]
People around the world are welcoming the first day of the Lunar New Year—the year of the tiger. In Taiwan, one community celebrated with a traditional ceremony. Amid vibrant performances, a group of distinguished guests pasted a traditional Chinese character onto a board. Symbolizing virtue, it wishes residents good luck in the New Year. In […]
The Year of the Tiger is knocking–and people around the world are celebrating. Many embrace traditional festivities, including a unique, underwater lion dance! But not everyone has been able to enjoy the holiday, as migrant workers in China fight to receive their paychecks. The FBI chief calls the Chinese Communist Party “more brazen” and “more […]
HONG KONG—Flower farmer Leung Yat-shen has burned thousands of flowers he cannot sell this year as Hong Kong’s stringent measures against the Omicron variant of coronavirus have halved his Lunar New Year demand. Leung, 70, runs a traditional farm in Hong Kong’s rural Yuen Long district growing sword lilies, water lilies, and tulips. He had […]
Flower farmer Leung Yat-shen has burned thousands of blossoms this year—all because he can’t sell them fast enough. That’s due to Hong Kong’s stringent measures against the Omicron variant—which have cut Lunar New Year demand in half.
