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    UPDATED! MomsRising Celebrates the Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year Blog Carnival

    Posted January 23rd, 2012 by Gloria Pan

    January 23 marks the Lunar New Year, a time for many Asian communities to gather in celebration. Some may don new clothes and exchange gifts or red envelopes, while others may light firecrackers, throw water and participate in lion dances and parades. Whatever the variation in Lunar New Year traditions across Asia’s many cultures, mouth-wateringly [...]

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    Asian American Health Mysteries and Dragon Babies – Some Fire for Thought

    Posted January 27th, 2012 by Rebecca Spence

    If you don’t follow the lunar calendar and Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dragon just roared to life this week. It’s an auspicious time for having children in many Asian countries, and a baby boom of little dragons may soon be upon us all. Earlier this week, Thao Nguyen covered some important improvements that [...]

    Lunar New Year: A Time of Celebration and Family

    Posted January 27th, 2012 by Karen K. Narasaki

    For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration. Customs and traditions are as diverse as those who practice them, but one thing remains constant – celebrating as a family. To Asian Americans missing their loved ones abroad, the celebrations are tinged with sadness. Sadly, thousands of Asian Americans and other [...]

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    Being Chinese in America

    Posted January 26th, 2012 by Tracey Black

    It’s Chinese New Year. For me, it’s a time of celebration with dumplings, noodles, red envelopes filled with money, and a reflection of what it means to be Chinese. I’m proud of my heritage and all the accomplishments Chinese people have contributed to society. I’m often repeating things my mom told me as a child [...]

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