Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year signifies vibrance and hope as communities across China, Korea, Vietnam and Asia celebrate the start of spring based on lunar cycles. Traditions trace back over three thousand years as agricultural societies saw symbolic value in the cold winter thaw making way for warmer weather and new crops. Modern times see beautiful balance of ancient customs around elaborate feasts, progenitor veneration, metaphysical practices ushering luck alongside newly emerging trends.

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The Lunar New Year signifies vibrance and hope as communities across China, Korea, Vietnam and Asia celebrate the start of spring based on lunar cycles. Traditions trace back over three thousand years as agricultural societies saw symbolic value in the cold winter thaw making way for warmer weather and new crops. Modern times see beautiful balance of ancient customs around elaborate feasts, progenitor veneration, metaphysical practices ushering luck alongside newly emerging trends.

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