Celebrating the Lunar New Year 2023, Year of the Rabbit

Year f the rabbit
@vickyrose (2235)
Cooma, Australia
January 23, 2023 11:48am CST
In every Chinatown, Chinese New Year is celebrated around this time. In the past, I used to visit my city’s Chinatown to check on the fanfare. It’s pretty colourful, red and gold are the dominant colors for decorations, Chinese lanterns, parasols, buntings adorn shops and restaurants. Dragon parades and dances pop out every now and then with loud festive sounds and energetic ‘dancing of the dragons’. Some people dress up in Chinese costumes. Most people will be celebrating with food and exchange of gifts. I like joining cultural events like this. It maybe noisy, but the noise is infectious and I feel like celebrating as well. Is there a Chinatown at your place, have you attended a Chinese New Year celebration in your city?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472104)
• Switzerland
24 Jan 23
No, there is not a Chinatown here, but I prepared a Chinese dinner to celebrate the Chinese New Year. I was born in the year of the rabbit, it was metal rabbit, while this year is a water rabbit.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472104)
• Switzerland
25 Jan 23
@JESSY3236 Wood rabbit... 1975?
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rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
28 Jan 23
That’s nice, Anna. It’s your year of the rabbit. That’s new to me, that there’s a metal, wood, etc. for the animals., I cooked some noodles for our dinner. I also went oit with my Asian friends to eat some chinese food for lunch to celebrate.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
24 Jan 23
@LadyDuck my boyfriend is also a rabbit, it was a wood rabbit.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
24 Jan 23
No. But according to the Chinese zodiac, my boyfriend is a rabbit which means this is his year.
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rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
28 Jan 23
Yes, it is.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
23 Jan 23
No, not in our area. But I would like to see one. One day.
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rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
28 Jan 23
One day, most Chinatown are in big cities in the US like NYC, SFO and LA
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
28 Jan 23
@vickyrose I have been to the one on LA. It was nice.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342077)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 23
Chinese New Year is certainly celebrated in our cities and in some suburbs as well where there is a big Chinese population.
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rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
28 Jan 23
Yes, Judy. When the kids were still loving with us, we watched the celebration in Brisbane, where fireworks were featured as a culmination of tue event.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55163)
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23 Jan 23
Years ago l watched a parade in the city. I like the dragons and the colors.
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