A poem about the ideas of prosperity, fortune, and the future linked to celebrations of the new year. The contrasting ideals of generations.

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Check out some cultural traditions important to some members of the Pacific Ties staff, and how we manage to keep in touch with our roots at UCLA.

Although the United States rings in the new year on January 1, East Asian cultures still make the effort to celebrate Lunar New Year because it is one of the few times in the year that extended family will come together and feast on food.