{"id":7447,"date":"2015-02-20T22:49:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T04:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=7447"},"modified":"2015-02-20T22:49:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T04:49:32","slug":"lunar-new-year-celebrations-kick-off-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/lunar-new-year-celebrations-kick-off-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunar New Year celebrations kick off in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Beth Lawrence<\/p>\n<p>Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is one of the most celebrated holidays in China. 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