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Feb. 1, 2022 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year also known as the Chinese New Year. Heres what to know about the widely celebrated holiday.

The Year of the Ox brought vaccines to a global pandemic and many hope the Lunar New Year will bring healing and joy with the Year of the Tiger. The Lunar New Year is an international holiday celebrated in many Asia countries but not all. People may know the holiday as China’s Chinese New Year, Vietnam’s Tết Nguyên Đán or South Korea’s Seollal. The United States is also home to some celebrations. Overall, over about 1.5 billion people across the world will take part in the festivities...

Feb. 1, 2022 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year also known as the Chinese New Year. Heres what to know about the widely celebrated holiday.

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