Chinese New Year is a day of celebration, community, and tradition. One of the traditions is making and eating dumplings and noodles for fortune and prosperity for the coming year, as well as respect for the previous generation. Here, we see the story begin with respecting the previous generations and end with enjoyment and celebration of the current, or future, generation.
Fruits, dumplings, and Baijiu (Chinese liquor) line a lit up Buddhist altar in a house in Buffalo, NY on February 10th.
Vegetarian dumplings get stuffed in preparation for the Chinese New Year early in the morning in a house in Buffalo, NY on February 10th.
A Chinese father stretching handmade noodles early in the day on Chinese New Year in a home in Buffalo, NY.
A small cutting board of ready to be cooked dumplings sit on top of a box of flour in a home in Buffalo, NY for Chinese New Year on February 10th. More dumplings are being made behind.
A mother and daughter in a home in Buffalo, NY laugh while watching the recorded Chinese New Year celebration that happened in mainland China on February 10th.
A smiling Chinese mother scoops steaming freshly cooked dumplings onto a plate in a home in Buffalo, NY on February 10th.
A close up of the fruits, dumplings, candies, and Chinese Baijiu being offered on the Buddha altar in remembrance of previous generations on Chinese New Year in Buffalo, NY.
A drop of black vinegar sauce drips off a dipped dumpling on Chinese New Year in Buffalo.