The little cartoon girl with the black hair ... "hong se" - the Mandarin Chinese term for "red." In Nick Jr.'s new children's animated series, "Ni Hao, Kai-lan," the protagonist is Chinese ...

The Chinese New Year has been celebrated in China for over 3500 years. Although its exact history is unknown, some believe the festival originated in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC).

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Vickie Lee, author of the children’s book “Ruby’s Chinese New Year,” describes Chinese New Year as "the most important and the most ...

American families have adopted more than 66,000 children from China since 1999. Many of these families see the Chinese New Year as a time to instill cultural pride. But for David Youtz ...

Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known ...

Chinese New Year is on February 16 this year. Millions of people around the world are gearing up to celebrate the holiday with their friends and family. Chinese New Year is on February 16 this year.

For example, children receive gifts of money in red envelopes. People perform a Chinese lion dance in Chinatown during the Chinese Lunar New Year in Bangkok, on Feb.5, 2019. (Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters ...

(Photo by Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Vickie Lee, author of the children’s book “Ruby’s Chinese New Year,” told USA Today that Chinese New Year is “the most important and ...