Fox News Report-Wearing Hanfu Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Nov 28, 2025
February 11, 2024 Chinese Near Year Parade at Flushing City Town Hall
The Lunar New Year parade danced down the streets of Flushing, Queens today.
Streamers, dancers, and plenty of dragons helping ring in this Year of the Dragon.
Our Ashley Rodriguez hit the ground, capturing the vibrant sights of Flushing.
The Chinese New Year, this is the happiest day of all year.
As one of New York City's largest Chinese communities,
Flushing knows how to throw a Lunar New Year party.
It makes me really happy.
I actually came back from school for this.
Main Street dripped with the bright tones of red, the color of luck and prosperity.
Cars waited patiently for thousands of pedestrians gathering for the parade.
And while the streets hummed with the sounds of drums and dragons,
most businesses were closed with the exception of those serving food.
Eat the ring.
The three mainstays of the holiday are fireworks, family, and a delicious feast.
And the food in Flushing simmered and sizzled.
From Peking roast duck to pork buns to spring rolls,
the smell of Sunday dinner wafted through the air block after block.
One main dish a lot of people have is dumplings.
So the process of making it yourself and making it with them together is really special.
Parents will stuff small red envelopes or Hongbao with cash as a treat for
the little ones who waited all year to pull out the traditional trappings of
their ancestral homeland.
This is called Hanfu, and this is the traditional clothing of the Han people,
which is the majority ethnic group in China.
This Lunar New Year, it's the year of the dragon, a symbol of power,
helping people transition from a cold winter to spring, their hearts filled with hope.
I feel like it's a chance to kind of start fresh again, reflect on the past year,
set new goals for this coming year.
The holiday is celebrated by 1 billion people around the world who all believe
this year will be special, significant, and the beginning of a new chapter.
Whatever the problem you'll have starting new today, that's our new year.
Ashley Rodriguez, Fox 5 News.