· San Francisco, California

First US Lunar New Year Stamp Issued

history

The US Postal Service issued its first Lunar New Year stamp-a Year of the Rooster design by Hawaii artist Clarence Lee-launching a long-running series and marking federal recognition of a holiday central to many Asian American communities.

Communities
  • Chinese American
Topics
  • culture
Event type
  • achievement/first
Regions
  • pan-Asian

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