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Lunar New Year

A lion dance in Beijing to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year around the world

Crowds are immense and hotel and restaurant prices soar. If you want to plunge into the Year of the Horse festivities, here’s how to do it well.

  • Brian Johnston
Yusheng - believed to bring luck.

The luck-bringing dish you must eat over Lunar New Year

Each ingredient has been chosen for its significance around the new year, representing everything from luck to wealth to sweetness in life.

  • Ben Groundwater