2022 – Year of the Tiger: How are You Celebrating?
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5:24AMArticle by Becky Fillinger
Chang WangLunar New Year celebrations are a 3,500-year-old tradition in China. An estimated 1.5 billion people celebrate the holiday all around the world. The first day of the 15-day celebration is today, February 1. We asked our attorney friend Chang Wang how he plans to celebrate this year. Chang Wang was appointed by Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan to the Board of Directors, the Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans, to represent 38,000 Chinese Minnesotans - he seems like the perfect person for a recommendation or two.
“I’ll definitely wear red today, which is traditional,” says Wang. "Red is associated with prosperity and good luck in Chinese culture.” Here’s my list of what else I’ll do during the two weeks this year:
1) Attend the Chinese New Year concert with the U of M China Center and Friends of Minnesota Orchestra on February 1.
2) Visit the Watt Munisotaram in Hampton and pray for a better world. Watt Munisotaram is the largest Buddhist temple in the United States.
3) Visit the Chinese art exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The exhibit runs through December 2022 if anyone wishes to see it even after the holiday.
4) Make dumplings and noodles with family and friends at home; or visit one of the Asian restaurants in the Twin Cities. Both foods symbolize good fortune and long life.
5) I’ll donate to homeless shelters and humane societies in our area to help the poor and defenseless.
How will you celebrate? Let us know – comment with your plans. Gong hei fat choy!
