Ringing in Chinese New Year
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Dinner and dancingDancer Xueer Hong performs a traditional Chinese dance to the song “Blue and White Porcelain.” -
New moon, full houseThe sold-out event was hosted by the Dalhousie Chinese Students and Scholars Association and held in the McInnis Room at the SUB. -
Dressed to impressShao-Pin Luo’s third-year Mandarin class, including Katelyn Armstrong and Qi Min Chen (pictured here) was in attendance and in full costume. -
Onstage learningDr. Luo’s class performed three choir pieces, including the Disney hit “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan. -
New year, new talentA large variety of acts spanned multiple age groups. Here, Mei Wong’s youth dance group finishes an upbeat number. -
Hitting the high notesYang Liu performed a piece from a Chinese opera favourite, The Drunken Concubine. Miaowen Xu accompanied him on electric guitar and vocals. -
New traditionLu Shi pleased the crowd with his rap skills and a polished rendition of “I Got Next” by AtomicBeats. -
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The future looks brightThe Future Stars Learning Centre also brought New Year cheer and smiles to onlookers with their dance moves. -
An appetite for amusementGuests were treated to food, drinks and door prizes to accompany the entertainment. -
Cultural curriculumShao-Pin Luo enjoys the show with students Gillian Sisley and Mathieu Belanger. -
Dalhousie ushered in the Year of the Dragon with an evening of song, dance, comedy and spectacle on Monday, Jan. 23. Native Chinese students, learners of the language and lovers of the culture gathered in the McInnis Room for the Dalhousie Chinese Students and Scholars Association’s Chinese Spring Festival gala.
Read more: "Welcoming the Year of the Dragon"
