The Fire Horse Year arrives today with celestial company. Today is the first new moon of the 2026 Lunar New Year, as well as a solar eclipse and the beginning of Ramadan. This is a time of family and community reunion and renewal, fresh starts, and the promise of tomorrow. In China, the Spring Festival is a joyous spectacle. The Chunyun travel rush during the extended holiday period in China is gravitational. To the tune of 9.5 billion trips being made across and around the

Photo by Elaine Kong, Unsplash.com Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to All! A time of family reunion and celebrating harvest bounty. Mooncakes...

The August full harvest moon is upon us. Gazing up at Chang'e, the Moon Goddess. Bright lanterns. Sweet moon cakes (lotus seed are my...