5 Things to Do This Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/arts/things-to-do-weekend-coronavirus.html Original Source: NY Times >>

Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way

Plenty of rule-bending and innovation has been brought to Vietnamese Lunar New Year feasts as the diaspora has grown. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/dining/tet-vietnamese-recipes-lunar-new-year.html Andrea Nguyen Original Source: NY Times >>

To Avoid an Outbreak, China Cancels Lunar New Year for Millions of Migrants

China has added restrictions, offered incentives and appealed to a sense of filial and national responsibility, in an effort to prevent about 300 million migrant workers from going home for the holiday. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/world/asia/china-coronavirus-new-year.html Javier C. Hernández and Alexandra Stevenson Original Source: NY Times >>

Forget ‘Dry January’ and Other New Year’s Resolutions

It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: It’s been a tough month. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/health/resolutions-dry-january.html Maria Cramer Original Source: NY Times >>

A Well-Planned Date That Sealed the Deal and Inspired an App

Jordan Scott was not impressed when she first met Nick Gash at a dive bar in New York. But his thoughtfully curated “48-hour” first date changed her mind. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/style/a-well-planned-date-that-sealed-the-deal-and-inspired-an-app.html Tammy La Gorce Original Source: NY Times >>

China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave

The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/world/asia/china-covid-lockdown.html Steven Lee Myers Original Source: NY Times >>