What is Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in Australia?

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Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is an entrenched part of Australian culture. Sydney’s version, for example, is said to be the largest celebration of its type outside Asia.  What are its origins? And how is it celebrated in Australia?  



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