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February 15, 2022 0

Dine Like a Tiger: How Local Asian Americans Ate on Lunar New Year

For many, the Lunar New Year brings back fond family memories, filled with tradition, lively celebration, and, of course food. Let’s look at how several area Asian Americans celebrated with their favorite dishes: China Pearl Style New Year For Patty and Brian Moy, owners of China Pearl and Shojo restaurants, the dish that defines new year is nian gao (年糕). “I love the savory version with snow cabbage, shredded pork, and the nian gao is cut up from a thick, […]

COVID travel rules impacts spring festival festivities

February 15, 2022 0

Covid Rules Make Travel Home During Spring Festival Impossible for Many

by Max Wei

Travelers from China and the United States were yet again forced to cancel their holiday travel plans during the Chinese New Year, after many flights were suspended between the two countries, leaving families and loved ones separated, workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs, and would-be revelers feeling burned yet again. Spring Festival, known as the Chinese New Year, is one of the most solemn traditional festivals in Chinese culture. It symbolizes beliefs and culture that have been practiced in […]

October 22, 2021 0

Halloween happenings in Salem

by Moninisha Yadav

Nicknamed “Witch City” for its infamous 1692 witch trials, Salem, Massachusetts is a global epicenter for halloween festivities. The city hosts a month-long halloween celebration (Haunted Happenings) beginning with a grand parade all around the city. Then, as the month progresses, vendors, decorations and performers start to spread. Even with a short walk around downtown, themed shops, historic sites, and famous attractions can be found. Typically, Salem would welcome more than half a million tourists during halloween season alone (nearly […]

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