{"id":19596,"date":"2021-02-13T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomas-svale.org\/?p=19596"},"modified":"2021-02-25T08:24:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T16:24:08","slug":"happy-chinese-lunar-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stthomas-svale.org\/happy-chinese-lunar-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Chinese Lunar New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/stthomas-svale.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Happy-Lunar-Chinese-New-Year-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stthomas-svale.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Happy-Lunar-Chinese-New-Year-2021.jpg 650w, https:\/\/stthomas-svale.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Happy-Lunar-Chinese-New-Year-2021-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This important cultural holiday started on Friday, February 12th this year. In China and in communities around the world, it extends into a week-long celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lunar New Year is more broadly celebrated in Asia and areas of the Middle East with varying traditions and expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese lettering on the image below is taken from both Mandarin and Cantonese to convey \u201cNew Year Goodness!\u201d and \u201cHappiness and Prosperity!\u201d greetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_New_Year?fbclid=IwAR3M8CftzHqCh1FZvR29hSwJyAtbICRzSZ_BgFFyJrS-Q8f-0jaUKTCMh-8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_New_Year?fbclid=IwAR3M8CftzHqCh1FZvR29hSwJyAtbICRzSZ_BgFFyJrS-Q8f-0jaUKTCMh-8\">Read more about the cultural customs and celebrations of Chinese Lunar New Year.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This important cultural holiday started on Friday, February 12th this year. 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