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As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

The last remaining street vendor in Rising Peace Lane before new year celebrations begin sells new year's decorations and calendars. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

The Year of the Rooster begins Saturday, and hundreds of millions have departed to celebrate with family. "All the outsiders have left for home," says 85-year-old grandmother Yuan Suizhen.

As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

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Yusheng: A Dish To Toss In The air To Celebrate The Chinese New Year

Yusheng, a traditional Southeast Asian dish meaning "Prosperous Toss," as prepared by Alex Wong at his home in Maryland. Denise Guerra/NPR hide caption

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Yusheng: A Dish To Toss In The air To Celebrate The Chinese New Year

Alex Wong, originally from Malaysia, introduces his American neighbors to the culinary tradition of Yusheng, a giant salad toss with which people in Southeast Asia greet the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Yusheng: A Dish To Toss In The air To Celebrate The Chinese New Year

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For A Twist On The Lunar New Year Dumpling, Add Green Tea

Ying Compestine's green tea-steamed shrimp dumplings. Lucy Schaeffer/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hide caption

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The Salt

For A Twist On The Lunar New Year Dumpling, Add Green Tea

A Chinese cookbook author remembers her childhood in China, where dumplings were steamed to conserve precious cooking oil. Recently she gave her favorite steamed dumplings an update.

For A Twist On The Lunar New Year Dumpling, Add Green Tea

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How To Make A Chinese New Year-Worthy Potsticker

The finished dumplings, properly fried to a light crisp. The half-moon shape was meant to resemble ancient Chinese currency. Eating the dumplings was believed to bring fortune and prosperity. Daniel M.N. Turner/NPR hide caption

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How To Make A Chinese New Year-Worthy Potsticker

Chinese New Year began last weekend, but traditionally, festivities last another week, so there's still time if you want to celebrate by making dumplings. We bring you a visual how-to.

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