The Latest Breaking News from Lunar New Year

China’s COVID-19 infections have fallen to a “relatively low” level, a top official said ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, when hundreds of millions of Chinese will be in close contact with each other on the nation’s public transport systems and at festival gatherings.

Finding a partner to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Franck Muller ended up in Tokyo, where Ryo Ishikawa is a streetwear icon and founder of the Fxxking Rabbits (#FR2) label. Ishikawa was born in the Year of the Rabbit making him the perfect partner for a limited-edition timepiece.

Millions of people around the world are observing the Lunar calendar as New Year celebrations kick off across many Asian communities. So, what is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?

Experts warn of a deadly COVID-19 spread to rural areas of China, where medical resources are limited and the population is aging, as millions of people begin travelling home as part of the final Lunar New Year travel rush.

Desserts and confections at Lunar New Year are as varied as the Asian diasporas around the world that celebrate it.

When you think of places to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Ikea probably isn’t it. But the Swedish furniture brand is offering dishes and drinks, a new collection and several activities to welcome the Year Of The Black Rabbit.

People often assume Frankie Huang is a rabbit.

SHANGHAI: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations on Thursday, though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a Covid surge.

A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism 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 at all

Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period could rise 13.6% to 45 billion baht (US$1.36 billion), a three-year high, as the economy recovers and China's border reopening bolsters tourism, a university survey showed on Thursday.

Armed with selfie sticks and freshly recovered from Covid, Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets in the country's backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion. As Lunar New Year approaches, China is seeing a domestic travel boom after the government abruptly dismantled its…