Lunar New Year 結果共89筆

In Taiwan, employees often contemplate job or profession changes, especially after receiving year-end bonuses around the Lunar New Year. Experts advise individuals of all ages to conduct thorough self-assessments before making a leap.

Taiwan’s CDC warns that respiratory illness cases in China may peak around Lunar New Year due to multiple pathogens affecting the northern regions. The CDC emphasizes that the surge is not caused by a single agent and poses challenges across different age groups. In addition to mycoplasma, other infectious threats like influenza and COVID-19 should not be ignored. To prepare for increased cross-strait travel, the CDC urges vaccination against flu and COVID-19, especially for the elderly and young children with weaker immune systems. Non-essential trips to China are recommended to be postponed as a precautionary health measure.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inspects the new military conscription training program at Taichung’s military center, Cheng Kung Lingg. The Ministry of National Defense confirms the first batch of one-year conscripts will begin service on Jan. 25. The initial training for new recruits has been extended to eight weeks, with a focus on battlefield conditions. The training includes battlefield medical aid, advancing under simulated enemy fire, and rigorous final evaluations. The program also features shooting with night vision goggles and a live grenade-throwing exercise. President Tsai observes machine gun training and notes an increase in rounds fired. After basic training, soldiers will be assigned to units based on their interests and expertise. Approximately 9,127 individuals are expected to be drafted next year. The first group of conscripts can report for duty before the Lunar New Year and spend time with their families.

The Lunar New Year festivities culminated on Sunday following a 10-day-long holiday. As workers resume their duties, many people voiced their aspirations for higher salaries in the face of climbing living expenses.

The Chairman of Taipei 101, Chang Hsueh-shun, participated on Thursday in the start of the Year of the Rabbit celebrations.

Popular Taiwan eatery Formosa Chang announced that it will raise its prices starting on Wednesday (Feb. 1).  

韓國女團少女時代成員徐玄在春節特別穿上韓服慶祝新年，不過卻因為文案使用的是「Happy Lunar Year」，而非「Happy Chinese New Year」引來中國網友在貼文下憤怒留言洗版，直罵「連新年是中國的都不知道嗎？」，讓其他網友十分傻眼。

過年祝人「新年快樂」，沒想到這回竟然遭出征！自韓國團體少女時代出道藝人的徐玄，近期就IG寫下「Happy Lunar New Year」，卻有不少大陸網友糾正應該要寫「Happy Chinese New Year」，不只嚴重謾罵，還有人自稱是少女時代粉絲「因此心碎」，跨平台被網友出征。

If you’re looking to get your spook on this Lunar New Year, visit Ito Junji’s horror-inspired pop-up store in Taiwan.

「農曆新年」的英文翻譯觸動中國大陸敏感民族情緒，包含博物館、遊樂園與服飾品牌，使用Lunar而非Chinese，引發中國民眾不滿。另有韓國學者稱農曆新年不只屬於中國，同樣被出征。

新加坡南洋理工大學疑似在農曆新年展板的英文使用Lunar New Year而未使用Chinese New Year，遭人惡意竄改為Chinese，引發網友熱議。校方回應表示，秉持多樣性、包容性精神，因此使用Lunar一字。

繼韓國泡菜（kimchi）中譯名由官方改為「辛奇」後，亞洲文化圈共有的農曆年稱呼再次引發中國及韓國網友論戰，韓國誠信女子大學教授徐敬德發起將農曆年英文「正名」為Lunar New Year，社群帳號卻遭中國網友洗版。

With the Lunar New Year holiday fast approaching, doctors in Taiwan are warning of a possible spread of COVID variants and the Norovirus during this time of family gathering. 

身為美國亞裔人口最密集的行政區，加州州長紐森（Gavin Newsom）1日簽署新法案，正式將農曆新年（Lunar New Year）、訂為該州的法定假日之一。綜合當地媒體報導，紐森在聲明中強調、加州尊重也承認亞裔社區帶來的多樣性，新法案實施後，所有加州政府雇員都能享有8小時的休假，來慶祝這個重要的傳統節慶。