The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is returning to Franklin Square to celebrate the Year of the Snake with illuminated ...

Chinese Lantern Festival underway in Philadelphia's Franklin Square 06:53. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is back to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Franklin ...

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 ...

For the 8th year, Franklin Square will bask in the glow of over 1,100 Chinese lanterns, from an enchanting forest-themed ...

Chinese communities have since celebrated both the start of the Gregorian year on Jan. 1 and then the Lunar New Year, a reflection of cultural roots, some weeks afterward.

Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 25 January 2020. Festivities occur not just in China, but also Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan, as well as in cities with Chinese communities across the world.