With Chinese new year(Chinese call Chunjie 春节） coming in 2021, it’s time to celebrate for overseas Chinese for this number one traditional Chinese holiday.
According to Chinese Zodiac, 2021 will be the year of Ox, so most popular Chinese new year wishing are ” Good luck in Ox year “, “Wish you bullish”.
Every Chinese New year are biggest Chinese tradition celebration for oversea Chinese. Most Chinatown around world will have big parade and all kinds of celebration activities. Like some Chinatown in US big cities, Chicago Chinatown will have lantern during Chinese new year holiday, and hundreds of Chinese community group will have their own celebration party.
ON January 12, 2021, Chicago mayor made proclamation , proclaim February 12, 2021 to be “CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR OF THE OX IN CHICAGO”.
Chinese new year parade on Chicago Chinatown, February 5, 2020
During the pandemic time in 2021, this holiday will be different, since people are not allowed to gather for big event , some Chinese communities will held celebration vis Zoom network, among of them is “2021 American Chinese New Year Gala”, organized and sponsored by NAN Media in Chicago.
This new year gala coordinated most Chinese community group across American and Canada. The event will held on February 13, 2021, the second day of Chinese new year, called 大年初二。Chinese culture and music groups will have show in music, dance , and other program.
The sponsor of this event invite all people to join this Zoom gala to celebrate the year of Ox.
2021 American Chinese New Year Gala
Sponsor : NAN Media
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Joint sponsors(partial) :Midwest Asian Health Association，Ray Chinese School, Chicago Chinse Performing Arts, Chicago North Shore Chinese Center
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