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Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Why it matters and how to celebrate.

January 19, 2023 by Strategic Communication

The Lunar New Year is an important holiday celebrated by many Asian communities worldwide. This year, which is the Year of the Rabbit, the celebration starts Jan. 22.

Dr. Weirong Yan-Schaefer, senior instructor in the department of world languages and cultures at Missouri State University, explains to Best Colleges why this celebration matters and how you can celebrate it.

Filed Under: Faculty and Staff Page, In the News Tagged With: faculty, Languages cultures and religions, Reynolds College of Arts Social Sciences and Humanities, Weirong Schaefer, World languages and cultures

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