For the Asian diaspora, Lunar New Year is different depending on who you ask
While Lunar New Year traditions have been carried on for years in Asia, festivities for members of the Asian diaspora have evolved as celebrants welcome in loved ones from other cultures.
Jan. 1 is an opportunity to start fresh for many people around the world. Resolutions are made to eat better, become healthier or take control of finances. Unfortunately, many people around the world also abandon their resolutions by February. Luckily, it's around this time that I get a second chance to reflect on my year and set the tone for a new one by celebrating the Lunar New Year.
This year, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. It's one of the most important festivals in many Asian countries, including , , , as well as the Asian diaspora. The holiday prompts what is considered one of the as hundreds of millions of people travel back to their hometowns to spend the festivities, which last up to two weeks, with family.
