Many Asian Americans across the Bay Area are preparing to celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 17, ushering in the Year of the Horse.
Festivities are taking place throughout the region this weekend, from San Francisco to Oakland to San Jose. In San Jose, thousands gathered for the annual Tết Festival, the Vietnamese community’s largest Lunar New Year celebration.
For many Asian Americans, Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year, often compared to Christmas. Instead of wrapped presents, children receive red envelopes symbolizing luck and prosperity…