Lunar New Year 2023
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Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland prepares to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at the annual Chinese New Year celebration, Jan. 19, 2023. Commonly known as Lunar New Year, billions of people worldwide celebrate in a variety of ways.
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Red lanterns symbolize good fortune and are traditional decor.
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Red lanterns symbolize good fortune and are traditional decor.
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Large floating lanterns are illuminated as they float on Lake Zither.
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The festival at the garden features cultural activities and performances, scavenger hunts, and evening lantern viewing in the gardens.
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Teresa Garofalo hangs a Lunar New Year themed art exhibit, including a painting by Wayne Jiang, right.
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A floating dragon lantern, left, and phoenix, against a backdrop of buildings.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland prepares to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at the annual Chinese New Year celebration, Jan. 19, 2023.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
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Calvin Hamann replaces a light in a paper lantern.
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A large phoenix floating lanter, floating on Lake Zither.
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The holiday is known by different names in different countries —in South Korea it is called Seollal, in Vietnam it is called Tet, and in China it is known as the Spring Festival.
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The lanterns are on display, rain or shine.
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A flower, floating on Lake Zither.
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Red lanterns symbolize good fortune and are traditional decor.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
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Tickets for lantern viewing evenings are very popular, so make plans early.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland prepares to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at the annual Chinese New Year celebration, Jan. 19, 2023. The festival at the garden features cultural activities and performances, scavenger hunts, and evening lantern viewing in the gardens.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
