COY WIRE: Hello, everyone.
Terrific Tuesday to you.
I'm Coy Wire.
This is "CNN 10," and you are awesome we
have a great show for you today, so let's get to it.
We're going to begin with the news on Lunar New Year.
This is the Year of the Rabbit in Chinese culture.
In China, the festivities are known as Spring Festival
or Lunar New Year, because the new year is determined
by the lunar calendar.
Every year, red packets of money will change hands,
and dragon dances will roar through the streets
as people around the world usher in the new year.
The event typically results in what is considered the largest
annual human migration, as millions of people working
and studying away from home towns
head back to reunite with family and celebrate.
Lunar New Year lasts 15 days.
It's an action-packed holiday with parades and fireworks,
and wearing red is crucial.
The color red in Chinese culture is associated
with luck and prosperity.
And of course, we can't forget about the food.
Grubbing is loving.
The food is central and essential to all Chinese
festivals, but sugary snacks--
man, they are especially important for Lunar New Year,
because they are said to sweeten up prospects for the new year
ahead.
We'll go now to international correspondent for CNN, Marc
Stewart, who has more on what Lunar New Year will
look like this year in China.
MARC STEWART: The Lunar New Year is underway.
And despite a mask mandate here in Hong Kong,
people are celebrating.
Take a look at the iconic Victoria Harbor.
People are lined up, anxious to take
a picture in front of the different plastic figurines.
This is the Year of the Rabbit.
There are families here.
There are tourists here--
all anxious to take pictures, and in many cases, just a few
selfies.
This is a big shift from last year
at this time, when much of Asia had a lot of restrictions, even
lockdowns.
In mainland China, things have opened up,
and as such, we have seen busy airports, busy train stations.
During this roughly month-long period,
it's estimated there may be as many as 2
billion individual trips out of this broader population
of 1.4 billion people.
While some health officials are expressing concern,
the Chinese government feels that COVID
has peaked in many places.
As far as the Year of the Rabbit--
it's a symbol of peace and prosperity--
a wish that many people here in Hong Kong
hope to share with the rest of the world.
COY WIRE: 10-second trivia--
which of these World Heritage sites was built most recently?
Machu Picchu, Great Wall of China, Chichen
Itza, or Notre Dame Cathedral?
Dating back to the 15th century, Machu Picchu is the youngest
of these oldie-but-goodies.
Right now, the World Heritage site, Machu Picchu, is closed.
It's among the greatest artistic and architectural sites
in the world, built as a legacy of the Inca civilization
in Peru in the 15th century, and then later, abandoned.
Built 2,400 meters above the sea level,
the landmark site is made of approximately 200 structures.
And did you know, what exactly it was used for is
still a mystery to this day?
This week, the government shut down Machu Picchu
indefinitely as anti-government protests across the country
grow.
We'll hear more now from Rafael Romo,
Senior Latin American Affairs Editor of CNN
Worldwide, who has the story.
RAFAEL ROMO: Peru's biggest tourist
attraction, Machu Picchu, one of the seven
wonders of the world--
Peru announced Saturday it's closing
the famed site indefinitely, including the Inca
trail that leads up to it.
Anti-government protests have choked transportation to
and from the ancient citadel.
Rail operators say they've had to suspend services,
because several tracks have been blocked
or damaged by protests that have spread throughout the country.
In the past month, dozens of people
have been killed in violent clashes, the fiery protests
erupting after the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo
in December.
Demonstrators are demanding new elections
and calling for the resignation of current Peruvian president,
Dina Boluarte.
The civil unrest has stranded tourists before.
Last month, authorities evacuated hundreds of people
after similar transit issues at Machu Picchu.
Officials say this time around, some tourists
have left by foot, but the trek is at least six to seven hours
long.
Machu Picchu usually draws more than a million tourists a year,
but it's now off-limits, peru's national treasure
overshadowed by its spiraling political crisis.
COY WIRE: Up next-- a Las Vegas family-style Italian restaurant
was struggling.
But now, it has lines out the door.
The owner of Frankensons Pizzeria
says his dream of owning a restaurant was fading away
until a local content creator, Keith Lee,
made the restaurant an overnight sensation with one
heartfelt TikTok review.
KEITH LEE: Yesterday afternoon, I
got an email from an employee of a family-owned restaurant
here in Vegas.
I got it.
Let's try it and rate 'em 1 to 10.
Frank, if you're watching this, I'm
going to be completely honest.
You are an amazing man.
Let's try this food.
Garlic knots.
Ah, for real.
These look amazing.
Boy, that thing packed with flavor.
I ain't going to try the ranch again, because again, I'm
not a huge fan.
This is one of the best wings I've ever had.
FRANK STEELE: So I went out on a delivery.
It was just me and another girl working that night,
because we're not busy.
And the phone just started blowing up.
Come Tuesday morning, we had a long line out of our door,
prior to us even opening up.
Hey, guys!
How many of you saw this man on TikTok?
[CHEERING]
30 years ago, I had a dream--
open up my own restaurant.
Finally, this year, it came through
with the help of my family.
But I saw my dreams fading away, because of lack of traffic
coming into my business.
KEITH LEE: That's Summer.
She's the original employee that reached out to me.
Summer.
Say hi.
The email read, I'm an employee at Frankensons Pizzeria.
It's really slow.
We really can't afford rent, and we would love for you
to come and try the food.
Frank, from me to you, this is my opinion.
There is no way you should be behind on rent
or struggling to pay rent.
It is marketing.
It's 100% what I feel like.
That food is delicious.
The service is amazing.
FRANK STEELE: I meet people from everywhere,
and that is very emotional--
--to me, that they would come out in support of my family
and this restaurant.
COY WIRE: And for today's 10 out of 10, if you love pizza,
you're going to love this.
Pizza Hut went to the Los Angeles Convention Center
to build the world's biggest pizza.
And to complete the task, workers
put down layers of dough, tomato sauce,
toppings, then baked the enormous pie
with a special heater.
Let's break this pie down by the numbers--
nearly 14,000 square feet of pizza, more
than 13,000 pounds of dough.
We're talking nearly 5,000 pounds of sauce
and more than 8,000 pounds of cheese.
At the end, it worked out to be 68,000 pieces of pizza
for the record-breaking pie.
And "Guinness World Records" confirms
it's the world's biggest pizza.
That is huge.
For real, "dough."
Now, I'm going to be out the next two days,
but you're going to be in great hands,
and I look forward to coming back to finish this week
strong with you on Friday.
I want to give a special shoutout
to Morton Middle School in Fall River, Massachusetts.
We see you.
And we hope you and everyone watching around the world
have a wonderful one.
I'm Coy.
This is CNN 10.
Go out and make someone smile today.
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