Millions of people worldwide are celebrating the Lunar New Year before the clock turns twelve, including here in Chicago.There was festive music, a pipa - a traditional Chinese instrument - and symbolic candy laid out on a table, red lanterns and envelopes symbolizing good fortune along with dancing to entertain the masses.
"The food and the culture, and you see a lot of lanterns, definitely is a fun time," said Ocean Wang who has lived in Chinatown for 20 years.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters."I am an immigrant from Taiwan, and my kids were born in Chicago, so I want them to have the American culture and Chinese culture at the same time," she said.
She, along with dozens of others, were excited for the return of an exhibition put on by the Chinese American Museum of Chicago.