You'll get unique NPR stories in your inbox every weekday. Subscribe here so you don't miss the next one. This essay first appeared in the NPR Daily Newsletter. Celebrants gather to see parades and perform various rites and rituals with elders in order to guarantee a lucky year ahead. Certain foods are eaten only at this time of year, and often traditional costumes are worn. The holiday prompts what is considered one of the world's largest annual human migrations as hundreds of millions of people travel back to their hometowns to spend the festivities, which last up to two weeks, with family. It's one of the most important festivals in many Asian countries, including Vietnam, China, Korea, Mongolia as well as the Asian diaspora. 1 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Luckily, it's around this time that I get a second chance to reflect on my year and set the tone for a new one by celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Unfortunately, many people around the world also abandon their resolutions by February.
Resolutions are made to eat better, become healthier or take control of finances. 1 is an opportunity to start fresh for many people around the world. Chinese New Year in Edinburgh has become one of the largest celebrations of its kind in Scotland. Members of the Scottish Chinese community take part in Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival on Monday in Scotland.
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