How will you celebrate the year of the tiger?

On Feb. 1, more than 2 billion people will celebrate the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger—whic [View in browser]( [Bloomberg]( On Feb. 1, more than 2 billion people will celebrate the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger—which typically signifies traits such as bravery, adventure, and confidence. Yeah right, you’re already saying to yourself. If the last few months have you feeling a little less than courageous, there are some techniques to get into the spirit. A necklace from Anita Ko’s Lucky Talisman collection of pendant necklaces. ​​​​​ Photo Illustration: 731; Product: Vendor; Background: Getty Images This week, we’ve rounded up [some of the most envy-inducing ways that luxury brands are celebrating](: Whether it’s an understated collection from Bottega Veneta in tangerine, a stunning enamel Piaget dial featuring a realistic tiger, or a tiger striped Baguette handbag from Fendi, they’ll chase those growls away in no time. The sauce caramelizes on the tender shrimp in a matter of minutes. Photographer: Kate Krader/Bloomberg Or maybe you want more of a gustatory experience? Our food columnist Kate Krader [spoke with Betty Liu](, author of My Shanghai: Recipes and Stories from a City on the Water, a visual treat of a book stocked with good candidates for Lunar New Year, such as steamed fish (symbolizing luck) and golden egg dumplings (fortune), cooked quickly on a hot ladle in Liu’s delightful rendition. One of the book’s most compelling pictures is for scallion oil noodles, representing longevity. But Betty’s pick is one with a powerful name, Oil Exploded Shrimp. “The name sounds more aggressive than it is,” says Liu. She likes it for Lunar New Year because of  what its Chinese name represents. “Xia is the name for shrimp in Chinese and xiao is the word for laughter. Because the words are so similar you can say that shrimp can symbolize laughter or happiness for the coming year,” says Liu. [Get the recipe here](—it only takes 5 minutes! (Don’t forget that Lunar New Year is also a good time to support your local Asian restaurants.) [The Year of the Tiger Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Ring It In Right]( Eight brands are making the Lunar New Year a luxurious celebration. [A Lunar New Year Celebration Recipe Features Shrimp with Fireworks]( An expert offers a dish that symbolizes happiness for the Year of the Tiger. [Asian-American Food Gets the Prestige Streaming Series It Deserves]( HBO Max’s new show Take Out With Lisa Ling tells stories more people should hear. [Singapore to Resume Hosting F1 Race in Sign of Pandemic Recovery]( Singapore will host the Formula One Grand Prix race later in 2022 after a two-year gap, as the city-state seeks to re-position itself as a prime business and tourist destination in Asia while pivoting toward a strategy of living with Covid-19. [Why ‘Hitting Mung’ May Be the Key to a Much-Needed Mental Reboot]( This South Korean trend ties together our current crisis of attention with ancient techniques of mindfulness. Stretching Isn’t Sexy, But … We’re a culture obsessed with shortcuts: five-minute abs, 20-minute fat-melting HIIT workouts, immunity-boosting shots. [There is one investment that yields lucrative, feel-good dividends, however: “prehab.”]( As opposed to the “Owwwww” moment of pain that requires rehab, prehab takes a page from physical therapy. Its exercises use strength training, stretching, and manual manipulation (think deep-tissue massage) to prevent injuries in the first place. A trainer at Myodetox works with a client on proper form. Source: Myodetox Prehab doesn’t inspire tribes of devotees doing CrossFit-style competitions. It doesn’t have the sex appeal of a boxing gym video featuring models hitting a speed bag. And yet it’s exactly what we need. At-home, exercise-induced injuries resulting in emergency room visits have risen almost 50% during the pandemic. Back and neck issues have become common in cramped work-from-home setups. [Here are six ways to improve mobility, strength, and stability.]( In Other Feel-Better News [The Latest Skin-Care Obsession? Putting Superfoods on Your Face]( [Kim Kardashian’s Skims Doubles Valuation to $3.2 Billion]( [Health Food Is Still a Dirty Word, So Some Pick a Low-Key Approach]( [Stretching Isn’t Sexy, But ‘Prehab’ Is the Exercise Everyone Wants]( [Need a Partner? This $645 Tennis-Ball Launcher Does the Trick]( [A $1,300 Yoga Ball Tests the Limits of Fashionable Functionality]( An Airbnb Alternative? On Thursday, Hopper, a $3.5 billion company with 70 million users, [announced Homes](, a new service within its app that allows users to reserve any of 2 million professionally managed apartments and houses. (Think Sonder’s hotel-like apartment rentals or vacation homes maintained by known companies such as Vacasa.) The inventory covers 200 countries and more than 90,000 cities, with a slight emphasis on U.S. urban hubs. Homes will allow Hopper to compete for a slice of the short-term rental pie that’s principally controlled by Airbnb. It’s a big pie: According to figures from [AirDNA](, a market research company dedicated to the short-term rental industry, the sector pulled in an estimated $113 billion in annual revenues around the world in 2021, up 5.3% since 2019. Screenshots of Hopper Homes in action. Hopper’s home rentals platform is likely to attract users beyond Generation Z and millennials. Given that this is a company that has successfully chipped away at Expedia’s long-held territory with flight- and hotel-booking products, it stands a chance at stealing market share from Airbnb. [Check out our test-drive of the service.]( And if you read just one thing ... Buddhist monks walking at the Angkor Wat temple complex. Photographer: Matteo Colombo/Stone RF It’s Christmas Day, and Paul Wallimann, the owner of a popular restaurant near the iconic temples of Angkor Wat, is nervous about serving a table of 16. Before the pandemic, his café would handle as many as 240 people a night, but after two years without tourists, his staff is a little rusty. “I’m a bit scared for tonight,” said Wallimann, a Swiss native who’s been running the Haven restaurant and culinary training program for disadvantaged youth for more than a decade. “We’ve had no guests for so long.” [Here’s why it’s never been a better time to visit Angkor Wat.Â]( Follow Us Like getting the Pursuits newsletter? [Subscribe to Bloomberg.com for unlimited access]( to trusted, data-driven journalism and gain expert analysis from exclusive subscriber-only newsletters. You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Pursuits newsletter. If a friend forwarded you this message, [sign up here]( to get it in your inbox. 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