Chinese provinces report more marriages after decade-long drop, with boost from Year of the Dragon and pandemic backlog

The number of marriage registrations has fallen off a cliff since 2013, with the total number of unions going from more than 13 million that year to just 6.83 million in 2022. But there were signs of a resurgence last year with the Ministry of Civil Affairs saying registrations in the first three quarters of … Read more

What Is Lunar New Year And How Is It Celebrated?

In the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. FILE – Members of Los Angeles Lung Kong Lion Dance Club perform at the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 45th annual event in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2023. On Feb. 10, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with … Read more