Enter the dragon:The stars and monsters of Lunar New Year
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Enter the dragon:The stars and monsters of Lunar New Year

Fire crackers and the colour red usher in the good – and scare off a marauding creature that descends on the second full moon. How did the ancient customs begin?

  • byJackson Graham

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The chefs’ guide to Sydney’s Chinatowns,and what to eat when you’re there

The chefs’ guide to Sydney’s Chinatowns,and what to eat when you’re there

Tens of thousands of Sydneysiders are expected to celebrate come February 10. This is where and what you should eat,.

  • byBianca Hrovat
The chefs’ guide to Melbourne’s Chinatowns,and what to eat when you’re there

The chefs’ guide to Melbourne’s Chinatowns,and what to eat when you’re there

Ahead of Lunar New Year,five top chefs share where they head for “textbook Cantonese cooking”,“a warm Cambodian hug”,or crispy suckling pig.

  • byDaniela Frangos
K-pop,drama and dumpling delights:Things to do in Brisbane this week

K-pop,drama and dumpling delights:Things to do in Brisbane this week

Get in early with some Lunar New Year festivities,or take in some indie rock royalty from the US.

  • byNick Dent
The $44m plan to revive Sydney’s Haymarket into a food and cultural hotspot

The $44m plan to revive Sydney’s Haymarket into a food and cultural hotspot

The City of Sydney wants the southern end of the CBD to celebrate Chinese,Thai and Korean cultures in a neon light-filled dining and entertainment destination.

  • byMegan Gorrey
‘Extreme canoeing’:How to train your dragon boats at Docklands

‘Extreme canoeing’:How to train your dragon boats at Docklands

Hundreds of dragon boats will take to the waters in the state’s largest regatta on Sunday,part of the festivities to end Lunar New Year.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
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Why Darling Harbour will be filled with dragons this weekend

Why Darling Harbour will be filled with dragons this weekend

The water will be awash with more than 4000 racers in one of the country’s most significant dragon boat races as part of the city’s Lunar New Year celebrations.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Family reunions drive Sydney’s huge Lunar New Year celebrations

Family reunions drive Sydney’s huge Lunar New Year celebrations

China ended border restrictions this month,allowing free international travel for the first time since the pandemic began. Sydney has started the party.

  • byMary Ward
Tennis,Lunar New Year and Midsumma on Melbourne’s super Sunday

Tennis,Lunar New Year and Midsumma on Melbourne’s super Sunday

It’s only the fourth Sunday of the year but the diary is packed. There simply aren’t enough hours ...

  • byAshleigh McMillan andStephen Brook
A look behind the scenes:What does it take to become a lion dancer?

A look behind the scenes:What does it take to become a lion dancer?

Lion dances are one of the most visible parts of Lunar New Year celebrations. For performers,however,it’s not a fleeting commitment – it’s a big part of their everyday life.

  • byElizabeth Flux
‘Not ready’:Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as worried Chinese stay home

‘Not ready’:Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as worried Chinese stay home

From the beaches of Bali to Hokkaido’s powdery ski slopes,the hordes of Chinese travellers seen in pre-COVID days will still be missing,tour operators say.

  • byTian McLeod Ji,Elaine Kurtenbach andKanis Leung