New York landmarks lit red to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

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New York landmarks lit red to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: New York landmarks lit red to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lighting ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY MALKIN, Chairman, President and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG PING, Chinese Consul General in New York 4. various of the Spring Festival Window Exhibition in the lobby of the Empire State Building 5. various of a pop-up stand offering Chinese specialty foodstuffs and Chinese-style gifts on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building 6. various of the Empire State Building lit in red color at night STORYLINE: Well-known landmarks in New York City have been lit in red in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The Empire State Building kicked off its Lunar New Year celebrations Friday morning with ceremonial lighting and unveiling of its Fifth Avenue Window Exhibition. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY MALKIN, Chair

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