Full Text of HR0590 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the celebration of the Lunar | 4 | | New Year as a major holiday celebrated by Asian American | 5 | | communities in Illinois and the United States as well as Asian | 6 | | communities around the world; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the | 8 | | year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar or a | 9 | | variant; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year starts on the second new moon | 11 | | after the winter solstice, falling between January 21 and | 12 | | February 19 on the Gregorian calendar used in the United | 13 | | States; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year began being celebrated in East | 15 | | Asia and Southeast Asia more than 4,000 years ago; today, it is | 16 | | observed worldwide among people of Chinese, Korean, and | 17 | | Vietnamese heritage; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is known as the Spring | 19 | | Festival in China, Seollal in Korea, and Tet in Vietnam; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, While Lunar New Year celebrations vary in length |
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| 1 | | from culture to culture, ranging from three days to two weeks, | 2 | | celebration commonalities include gathering with family and | 3 | | friends, honoring ancestors and elders, watching and | 4 | | participating in traditional dances, settling disputes, | 5 | | exchanging gifts, and enjoying feasts; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year occurs in a 12-year cycle, | 7 | | with each year being represented by one of 12 animals from the | 8 | | zodiac; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, In Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Lunar New Year | 10 | | celebrations, the 2024 Lunar New Year is the Year of the | 11 | | Dragon, symbolizing courage, good fortune, honor, prosperity, | 12 | | and success; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, This year, the Lunar New Year will begin on | 14 | | February 10, 2024; therefore, be it | 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we recognize the cultural and historical significance of the | 18 | | Lunar New Year to Asian American communities, express our | 19 | | deepest respect for Asian Americans and people throughout | 20 | | Illinois and the world who celebrate the Lunar New Year, and | 21 | | wish those who celebrate a happy and prosperous new year. |
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