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Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

People are marking the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with prayers, fireworks and festivities.

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  1. People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse

    Headline from NBC New York ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    A 2026 guide to Lunar New Year as we gallop into the Year of the Horse (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Grab your saddle and put on your riding boots — it’s time to stampede into the Year of the Horse. Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese communities around the planet, is nearly here. Marking the first new moon of the

  2. Seattle Times

    Photos of Lunar New Year celebrations for the Year of the Horse (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    People around Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the start of the Year of the Horse. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots.

  4. NBC New York

    Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    People are marking the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with prayers, fireworks and festivities.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse,

  6. The Boston Globe

    Lunar New Year prayers, robots, and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and some other East Asian nations and is celebrated outside the region, too.

  7. Seattle Times

    Lunar New Year prayers and festivities across Asia usher in the Year of the Horse (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and some other East Asian nations and is celebrated outside the region, too.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    PHOTOS: Year of the Horse gallops in with Lunar New Year prayers, robots and firecrackers (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and some other East Asian nations and is celebrated outside the region, too.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.