On January 30, a couple of hundred celebrants gathered on the MWSU campus to observe the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
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| The opening act |
Students and members of the St. Joseph
community gathered in Blum Union to say farewell to the year of
the Snake and to welcome in the year of the Horse through performances, games,
exhibits and traditional Chinese food and snacks. With the support of International Students Center and the
help from her friends, Xidian University exchange professor Jianhua Lian ran the extensive program, which was clearly enjoyed by all.
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| The large crowd enjoys the show |
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| Professor Jianhua Lian conducts the evening's program |
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| The traditional dragon procession |
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| Tai Chi Softball |
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| Some volunteers try Tai Chi Fan Dance |
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| The Jiaozi station |
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| Traditional tea service |
The
celebration began with an impressive group dance by four lovely girls and
was followed by a presentation on the origins and customs of Spring Festival delivered
by Jessica Helms, a student in HON395. Students from CHI 100 and 101 sang
out their best wishes in Chinese.
Dr. Junping Yang played a piece of
traditional Chinese music on the Er hu, a counterpart to the violin in
Western culture.
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| The caligraphy station |
Dr. Pi-ming Yeh and the Visiting Scholar Xianguang Kong from
Xidian University (Xi’an, Shaanxi, China) performed Tai Chi Fan and Tai Chi
Softball, respectively.
After the show, attendees enjoyed traditional Spring Festival food--Jiaozi (or dumplings), together with other festival snacks and food. They
were also given the opportunity to experience Jiaozi making, tea service and
sampling, calligraphy writing, and paper cutting. The whole event lasted about 2
hours.
the St. Joseph News-Press's report on the event can be found here.
Congratulations to Jianhua for organizing a memorable evening! Happy New Year!
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