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As the Chinese get ready for Lunar New Year feasts, several areas in China have banned the sale of live chickens, as fears grew over the spread of avian influenza. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/world/asia/china-chicken-sales-suspended-over-concerns-about-avian-flu.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>

Many Asian students will be skipping school in New York on Friday to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and Mayor Bill de Blasio is open to making it an official school holiday. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/nyregion/half-of-class-takes-holiday-off-soon-whole-city-may.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>

China has moved to expand friendly cultural exchanges with the United States and promote a series of prominent collaborations in music, dance and education, particularly in New York. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/world/asia/on-35th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-ties-with-us-china-tries-to-soften-image.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>

Though many Chinese residents see an increased risk of theft year round, crime rates often spike during the Lunar New Year, when elders traditionally give cash gifts to younger relatives. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/nyregion/at-lunar-new-year-a-big-red-target-for-pickpockets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>