Is Lunar New Year Chinese New Year?

Is Lunar New Year Chinese New Year?
Shoppers look for decorations to buy as people prepare for Chinese New Year at Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 10, 2021. An Rong Xu/Getty Images
Hans Yeung
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Many Asians celebrate Lunar New Year, but Chinese patriots seemingly do not like this name. A Chinese student at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University found this name on a display board disagreeable, crossed out “Lunar,” and wrote “Chinese” below it. The British Museum and South Korea co-hosted an event to celebrate the Korean Lunar New Year, and some “little pinks (young pro-CCP Chinese)” stormed the Museum’s Facebook page to comment, “Spring Festival (mainland Chinese’s way of saying ‘Lunar New Year’) belongs to China.” Finally, the post was deleted.

Hans Yeung
Hans Yeung
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Hans Yeung is a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, specializing in history assessment. He is also a historian specializing in modern Hong Kong and Chinese history. He is the producer and host of programs on Hong Kong history and a columnist for independent media. He now lives in the UK with his family. Email: [email protected]
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