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Chinese Student Association Celebrates Lunar New Year After Two Week Postponement
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Cornellians in the Chinese Student Association celebrated the Lunar New Year on Feb. 19, after the event was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The Beginning of a New Year and New Friendships
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On Feb. 12, a group of students gathered in the CKB lounge to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year. The mouthwatering smell of signature dishes such as veggie and pork dumplings, hot pot and braised beef wafted through the air and into the hallway, signaling the start of the celebration. On the table lay an impressive spread of traditional Chinese dishes: soup dumplings, egg tarts, egg noodles and many more.
The holiday has been celebrated for about 3,500 years to honor the deities and Chinese ancestors as well as the start of a new moon, symbolizing fresh beginnings. Notable celebratory ceremonies include dragon dances and lantern shows.
Among the group of students feasting was Ian Huang ’24 who moved to campus this semester from Taiwan.
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Students Ring In Year of the Dog at Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
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The Chinese Lunar New Year Gala began with a video of student leaders rapping in Chinese about life as an international student at Cornell.