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Lunar New Year ... Not a Chinese-Only Eat-Fest
Vancouver's Georgia Straight reminds us that this weekend's Lunar New Year is not just celebrated by Chinese families around the world: "With so much focus on Chinese New Year, it's easy to forget that other Asian communities in Vancouver also follow the lunar calendar. Each marks the new year in its own way. And as with any celebration, food plays a big role."
READ the whole article by Carolyn Ali ...
That said, not all of geographic Asia celebrates the Lunar New Year. Japan's New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu) - the most important holiday in Japan, is celebrated between January 1 - 3.
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> To celebrate Chinese New Year, CBC.ca is profiling eight notable Chinese restaurants across the country.
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Posted by AldenFebruary 17, 2007 at 1:07 PM
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