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Chinese New Year

Photo by Mychaylo Prystupa. Chinese New Year fuels GVR real estate market.

Chinese New Year boosts Vancouver real estate sales

The festive mood of Chinese New Year is continuing to linger in Vancouver’s housing market weeks after celebrations are over. Cory Raven, managing broker at Re/Max, says Chinese New Year heightens...
Chinese New Year Parade 2015 Vancouver - Mychaylo Prystupa

Chinese New Year Parade 2015 (PHOTOS)

Chinatown came alive with dancers, martial artists, war vets, and dragons! All part of the annual Lunar Parade in downtown Vancouver.
FlyOver Canada celebrates Chinese New Year

Vancouver film entrepreneurs Fly Over Canada

FlyOver Canada is the latest in virtual flight ride technology.

Thousands celebrate Year of the Horse in Vancouver's Chinatown: photos

Spectators thronged the streets to soak in the festivities of the annual Lunar New Year parade as it weaved through Chinatown along West Pender.  "It’s a new beginning. To celebrate the New Year...

Beijing says you CAN get married in the Year of the Snake: The SinoFile

Chinese New Year ushers in yet another crackdown on rumors.

Top 10 weirdest Chinese beauty tips to spruce up your New Year: The SinoFile

A few lessons on grooming from the 1.3 billion people-strong charm school that is the People's Republic.
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How Chinese New Year traditions evolve in one Canadian family

In my family, Chinese New Year is not an affair set with traditions.

Gung Haggis Fat Choy: photos

At the annual Gung Haggis Fat Choy, Floata Restaurant in Chinatown became a sea of Scottish kilts and shimmering Cheongsam dresses. The event, now a famed tradition (celebrated also in...

Chinese New Year survival guide for “Chinese”

“Sorry - no, I don’t speak chinese”. Yet year after year, I manage to wish friends and family members a “Gung Hai/Hey/Hay Fat Choi”...

Chinese New Year: YouTube celebs Peter Chao and Bubbi share their favorite memories

These wildly popular YouTube celebrities weigh in on their favorite Chinese New Year traditions.