Rather than a scientific given, calendars say a lot about the history and cultural values of the societies that created them.

Lunar New Year: Asia celebrates the Year of the Pig

Gifting red envelopes, eating rice cakes and watching lion dances are just a few of the ways people celebrate.

From the dragon dancers parading through Yangon to the fire-eaters entertaining crowds in Manila, millions of people across Asia are ringing in the Lunar New Year.The Lunar New Year is celebrated across the continent, from Vietnam, where it is known as Tet, t…

Year of the pig is being welcomed by members of Chinese communities all over the world.

9:00 a.m.Lunar New YearIt's that time of the year when Korean people travel from large cities to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holidays to pay respect to the spirits of their ancestors.

It's the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac, but it's not just the Chinese New Year.

Recent U.S. data and the Federal Reserve's dovish turn kept lifting Asian stocks early on Tuesday, while the dollar held the upper hand against its rivals.

The Khumbu glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world.

Celebrations across Asia begin on the eve of the Lunar New Year to welcome in the Year of the Pig.

Monday: A shopping holiday makes its way to the United States, a plane crash kills five in Yorba Linda and making banh chung for Tet.

In a visit to a Beijing neighborhood ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, President Xi Jinping of China wished a restaurant owner success and patted children on the head.

Chinese markets except Hong Kong were closed Monday as part of Lunar New Year celebrations with the Hang Seng up 0.2%. US futures are slightly higher following President Trump's positive words about the US-China trade war ahead of his State of the Union addre…

Here's why #LunarNewYear may be a letdown for businesses this year. More on @business: https://bloom.bg/2SmJmxQ (Source: TicToc)

China's financial markets are closed all week for the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Peppa Pig celebrates Chinese New Year's Year of the Pig with her class and meets two new characters: Panda twins named Peggi and Pandora.

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More than 400 schools are shut in Bangkok as the Thai capital battles an air pollution crisis.

A Los Angeles chef gathered about 100 women to make traditional Vietnamese banh chung with a supply of fresh banana leaves and a half-dozen pressure cookers.

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RT @cryypumpkin: I fucking hate that the fact I try drawing my own pastry and red velvet costume but they look like the old events. Red ve…

Latest from the garden trap here in East Cambs. I ran my trap on the 12th and 14th with mixed results. The weather is atrocious for July, but still I added 10 new species for the year and 3 new for the garden. They were Buff Footman, Lunar-spotted Pinion & Hoary Footman. https://t.co/ah9nDQuPyq

RT @Graham_Sheldon: Speaking as one of the Directors of Photography on ‘Game Changer S5’ and ‘D20: Neverafter’ I was new to CH and I was bl…

RT @jonathanldent: This New Moon is also ushering in an important Astrological shift this year, as the lunar nodes {South Node and North No…

RT @jonathanldent: This New Moon is also ushering in an important Astrological shift this year, as the lunar nodes {South Node and North No…

RT @cryypumpkin: I fucking hate that the fact I try drawing my own pastry and red velvet costume but they look like the old events. Red ve…

RT @cryypumpkin: I fucking hate that the fact I try drawing my own pastry and red velvet costume but they look like the old events. Red ve…

RT @FirstHarvestCU: Happy Lunar New Year to our members and friends who celebrate. First Harvest wishes you prosperity and good fortune in…

RT @zilucy11: i cant believe cherry team called their death themed level “firework” and called their lunar new year themed level “shinigami…

Lunar new year folks https://t.co/F8f6inufdB https://t.co/S0dsw00JK8

RT @zilucy11: i cant believe cherry team called their death themed level “firework” and called their lunar new year themed level “shinigami…

RT @zilucy11: i cant believe cherry team called their death themed level “firework” and called their lunar new year themed level “shinigami…

RT @Okcd_aktf: Interesting fact: Director Jia Zhangke already worked with Xiao Zhan in the Lunar New Year micro-movie "Back" (telling the s…

this is a cool level, but like is it *actually* themed around the lunar new year? Or is it just people spreading misinformation https://t.co/Lo3JwFXBn8

Check out this listing I just added to my #Poshmark closet: LOL Surprise Year of The Tiger Doll 8 Surprises, Lunar New Year Limited Ed. https://t.co/vEtrSFBemW #shopmycloset @poshmarkapp

RT @giangreports: The *lunar* new year is upon us! Not just a Chinese celebration, it's a New Year for many per the lunar calendar. This ye…

RT @nexta_tv: #China begins celebrating the Lunar New Year with a Golden Dragon Parade on the Yulong River in Yangshuo. https://t.co/EjWxWR…

only slightly inauspicious that the one night our jerseys will have no red is on lunar new year.... https://t.co/vu4sUcjiAW

Yup! Yup this is me. I love that time of year so much I went a couple times a week they always get new stuff in! Can't wait to see what they have this year!! https://t.co/iaUBK1x2R9

The UAE government has declared a holiday for federal employees on Friday, July 21, in celebration of the Islamic New Year. The date was determined based on the Hijri calendar, which follows lunar sightings and may differ from the Gregorian calendar. https://t.co/PPwS39ogxX

RT @NMAsiaPac: So many highlights over the last 11 months for NAFO Asia Pacific Regiment - The Great Russian Film Festival Ticket Heis…

RT @_ravimo: I know this is late, but Happy Lunar New Year Cyann <3 She is the best Vtuber (for me). If you like programming, linux, and v…

RT @TheBinanceNFT: Check out what we're starting the Lunar New Year off with! @meta_rim @bloktopia @WarenaOfficial @highstreetworld @SamMi…

RT @iingwen: As we prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year, I visited our troops to thank them for their sacrifices & wish them well for th…

RT @TheBinanceNFT: Check out what we're starting the Lunar New Year off with! @meta_rim @bloktopia @WarenaOfficial @highstreetworld @SamMi…

RT @lucabalsabot: 2023 Lunar New Year art https://t.co/Zs0RMxmAbC

RT @TheBinanceNFT: Check out what we're starting the Lunar New Year off with! @meta_rim @bloktopia @WarenaOfficial @highstreetworld @SamMi…

RT @10DowningStreet: Earlier this week the Prime Minister joined celebrations to see in the Year of the Rabbit, traditionally symbolising p…

RT @10DowningStreet: Earlier this week the Prime Minister joined celebrations to see in the Year of the Rabbit, traditionally symbolising p…

RT @JimQuirkESQ: For those also banned by the poster boy for stupid, he's unaware that the UK couldn't negotiate the FTA we did with New Ze…

RT @iamwandasykes: When Lunar New Year and the first day of Black History Month fall on the same day https://t.co/hFz8KkS3zN

unless we're talking abt some other lunar new year lunar new year can be called chinese new year we chinese literally call it that- https://t.co/IQvToarM9W

2023 Lunar New Year art https://t.co/Zs0RMxmAbC

RT @stork: Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! Happy Lunar New Year #Sui https://t.co/bT3fhtXxhR

New Year woodblock prints are a popular traditional art form in China, and are a widely circulated folk custom seen during the Chinese Lunar New Year festival to bestow blessings of prosperity and good fortune. https://t.co/6uQT0NywU5

RT @OWCavalry: Happy 5th of July! American Reaper has been added to the #Overwatch2 shop in a bundle with two prior Lunar New Year cosmetic…

RT @superpixelnews: Softstar Entertainment will release a new horror game based on the horror movie "Incantation" next year during the 7th…

Softstar Entertainment will release a new horror game based on the horror movie "Incantation" next year during the 7th month of the lunar calendar. #HorrorGames #Incantation The developers reveal that they have incorporated AI and 3D scanning technologies into the game. https://t.co/yB6qKe5LdX

RT @Shyranno: A gift for a friend to celebrate the Lunar New Year. <3 Gong xi fa cai and xin nian kuai le!! #TheBadBatch https://t.co/Bih0i…

RT @NASAAmes: Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year celebrations begin on the first new Moon of the lunar calendar. Here we have a slim…