Yakult enthusiastically took a bite of the plated, shredded chicken and lettuce in front of him before licking his lips.

While Lunar New Year’s legislatively recognized holiday status in Washington is recent, some local groups have celebrated the holiday for decades. Here’s what’s going on this year.

This year, attend Chinatown’s annual parade, shop AAPI makers and artists at pop-up markets, and immerse yourself in art, performances, and history at special museum events and more.

Lunar New Year celebration at the Kennedy Center. The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage rings in the Lunar New Year with traditional lion dancing and a musical performance that

Shanghai’s pampered pooches were treated to a special Lunar New Year meal on Saturday (January 25), organized to resemble the annual reunion feast that traditionally takes place on the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday.