Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog event Confucius Institute Cleveland State University February 24, 2018
The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University hosted a Chinese New Year Celebration for the Year of the Dog on Saturday February 24.
Hundreds of people watched 19 performances and then enjoyed a reception.
The program began with the 4 Masters/Mistresses of Ceremony giving a welcome, an introduction to the event and thanking the sponsors and volunteers.
MCs at Chinese New Year at CSU
The introduction, as all subsequent announcements,
The first performance was this Umbrella dance Qing Hua Ci performance by ladies from the Qing Liang Akron STEM Middle School.
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Qing Hua Ci performance by Qing Liang Akron STEM Middle School
Next was this Long Fist Martial Arts demo by Vanessa Tang.
Long Fist Martial Arts demo by Vanessa Tang
This dance from Westlake Chinese Culture Association is called Standing on High Hill.
Westlake Chinese Culture Association dance - Standing on High Hill
Congratulations to all on a wonderful celebration of Chinese New Year. Happy Year of the Dog
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