What’s the Story Behind the Zodiac? Why is it the Year of the Cat in Vietnam? Lunar New Year is January 22 this year. It is officially the year of the Rabbit in many East Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and Korea. In Vietnam, however, they welcome the year of the Cat. When I…
Happy Lunar New Year, and welcome to the year of the Ox! The ways in which people celebrate and refer to the Lunar New Year differ from country to country. In Vietnam it’s called Tết. In South Korea it’s Seollal (설날). In Tibet it’s Losar (ལོ་གསར་). In China it’s the Spring Festival (春节). Many Asian-Americans…