Asian Americans across Chicagoland celebrate Lunar New Year

By Christian Elliott
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A worshippers prays holding the Moon blocks or Jiaobei, used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question, during the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Thien Hau Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
lunar new year
A worshippers prays holding the Moon blocks or Jiaobei, used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question, during the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Thien Hau Temple in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo

Asian Americans across Chicagoland celebrate Lunar New Year

By Christian Elliott
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The Lunar New Year begins today. It’s a holiday celebrated by two billion people in China, Korea, Vietnam, and across the Asian diaspora, including right here in Chicago.

Reset talks with two Chicagoans to hear about their traditions and what the holiday means to them.

GUESTS: Robert Hoy, president of the United Chinatown Organization

Van Huynh, executive director of the Vietnamese Association of Illinois