Event: Lantern Festival

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with these simple but delicious recipes

THE Chinese celebrated their New Year last Monday, February 8, the second new moon after solstice. 

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Stampede deaths bring tragic end to Chinese festival

At least 37 people were killed in a stampede at a lantern festival celebration marking the end of China’s Lunar New Year in a town outside the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2004

37 dead after stampede at Chinese festival

At least 37 people were killed in a stampede at a lantern festival celebration marking the end of China’s Lunar New Year in a town outside the Chinese capital of Beijing today.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2004

37 die during Chinese festivities

At least 37 people were killed and 15 others injured today when a crowd stampeded during a holiday gathering outside Beijing on the final day of China’s Lunar New Year celebrations.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2004