Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, starts Feb. 1 and is celebrated in Asian countries including China, Korea and Vietnam, as well as across the diaspora.
Last month, KSDK news anchor Michelle Li started the viral hashtag #VeryAsian after a viewer complained about Li noting that she ate dumplings on New Year's Day.Michelle Li, an Asian American news anchor who turned criticism into a movement last month after a viewer called her “very Asian” for eating dumplings on New Year’s Day, broke down Lunar New Year traditions in a video for NBC News’ “Stay Tuned.
“In China, families clean their house before the new year to rid of bad luck,” Li, an anchor at NBC affiliate KSDK of St. Louis, said. “In Korea, folks honor their elders by doing a special bow, which is rewarded with cash in pretty envelopes. In Vietnam, there’s often a dragon dance celebration to ward off evil spirits.”
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