A 72-year-old man fatally shot 11 people celebrating the Lunar New Year at a ballroom near Los Angeles on Saturday night, according to the county sheriff.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720375/explainer-what-guns-were-used-to-attack-a-lunar-new-year-party-in-california

According to the most recent forecasts from the UK-based health data firm Airfinity, as many as 36,000 people could die from the disease each day as travel increases during the busy Lunar New Year holiday season.

Source: https://www.pakistankakhudahafiz.com/chinas-xi-warns-of-covid-rural-outbreaks-as-country-races-for-drugs/

A celebration of Lunar New Year reveals how 12 animals earned their places in the Chinese zodiac.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/07/16/features/hawaiis-theater-season-begins-friday/

A fortnight of festivities kick off this Sunday to mark the Lunar New Year, celebrated by millions in China, East Asia and across the world.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64352318?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Amidst the infections, some passengers voiced excitement and relief about being able to easily return to their hometowns in time for the approaching Lunar New Year.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/01/15/china-hong-kong-resume-high-speed-rail-link-after-coronavirus-curbs/

An eleventh person has died and ten more were injured at the studio near a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday night.

Source: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/209952/filipino-among-casualties-of-mass-shooting-in-california

A rare cat character from the early days of Disney animation will take a star turn alongside her bunny boyfriend during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival at the Disneyland resort.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/19/rare-1920s-disney-character-to-make-first-u-s-appearance-at-disneyland-resort/

BANGKOK (AP) — A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism in Asia over next week’s Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/01/lunar-new-year-tourism-hopes-fizzle-as-chinese-stay-home/

Beginning on Sunday, January 22, the Chinese Lunar New Year signals the start of the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth sign in the 12-animal zodiac.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11661761/Lunar-New-Year-Rabbit-kicks-bang-fireworks-celebrations-capital-cities.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

BEIJING (Reuters) -Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, state media reported on Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/holiday-trips-within-china-surge-after-covid-curbs-lifted/article_6d00e137-2127-5fb2-9afb-eee5531bd68e.html

But we expect some moderation based on the end of destocking in Europe, the improvement in Asia after the Lunar New Year, and then we're continuing to see the US hang in there as we move through the year.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4577383-chemours-company-cc-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Chen, who only used his surname, stated, “I expect this situation to linger through the Lunar New Year holiday.”

Source: https://www.pakistankakhudahafiz.com/following-covid-infections-some-people-in-china-resume-regular-activities/

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.

Source: https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/in-the-news-for-jan-6-2023-are-there-toxic-contaminants-in-some-alberta-snowpacks/article_a01dfe7d-a036-53e6-bb7d-6887d22fe6bf.html

During a Lunar New Year celebration, he wrestled the semi-automatic pistol away from a gunman who had already killed 11 people.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/07/bidens-state-of-the-union-speech-celebrates-brandon-tsays-heroic-actions-calls-for-assault-rifle-ban/

Getting back into practices and performances quickly was “a way for us to reclaim our Lunar New Year celebration,” said Leung, whose three children are also enrolled in the school.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/07/a-monterey-park-kung-fu-school-had-a-safe-space-at-a-revered-dance-studio-then-came-the-mass-shooting/

Hence, starting from a few years ago, there is a trend to rename Chinese New Year to Lunar New Year.

Source: https://www.libdemvoice.org/spring-festival-what-shall-we-call-it-72452.html

However, recovery in China post-COVID reopening and Lunar New Year has been slower than expected.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4598280-element-solutions-inc-esi-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

However, Zhao believes that Lunar New Year becoming a state holiday will automatically encourage more people to talk about it and what it represents.

Source: https://scotscoop.com/california-celebrates-lunar-new-year-as-a-state-holiday-for-the-first-time/

In 2020, Covid-19 shortened the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.

Source: https://www.greenprophet.com/2023/06/bloomsday-poetry-climate-change/

In Los Angeles, crowds gathered Saturday for the Golden Dragon Lunar New Year Parade.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/28/lunar-new-year-festivals-proceed-a-week-after-monterey-park-shooting/