Chinese New Year

Chinese New year Celebrations are continuing. They traditionally last for 16 days, starting with the beginning of the lunar new year which was February 5th. It is the year of the pig, which is one of 12 animals in the zodiac calendar.  It is believed that the zodiac calendar can give us a look at our fortunes and can give us insight into what the year ahead will have in store. 

 Pixar's first female director for a short film has been nominated for an Academy Award in the best animated short film category.  

San Francisco city officials are encouraging people to sign up for text message safety alerts if they plan on attending the 2019 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade.

A young woman from San Francisco is the new Miss Chinatown USA.

More than 150 countries around the world celebrate Lunar New Year. The start of each year is based on the movement of the moon, according to Nancy Yao Maasbach, the president of the Museum of Chinese in America.

Chinese New Year is fast approaching.  It's on February 5, 2019. 

Thursday marked the eve of Chinese New Year. Families and merchants made preparations to usher in the Year of the Dog.

The countdown to the annual Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco has started. Organizers took KTVU behind the scenes to give our viewers a preview of the new attractions.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee shared rare details about his family's immigrant background during an interview with KTVU’s Amber Lee in Chinatown. 

The annual Chinese New Year Parade is Saturday night. On Friday evening, in the final hours, the finished floats with expensive electronic equipment were pushed inside into warehouses for safekeeping...

Float makers and KTVU Fox 2 engineers were working around the clock Friday as they prepare for the annual Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco.