The Asian Student Organization hosted its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday at the Hunter Welcome Center. The event featured food, activities and a performance by the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team. Students and community members gathered to take part in the festivities and recognize the cultural significance of the holiday.
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- The Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team performs a series of martial arts movements also known as a taolu. (Photo by John Stai)
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- Lion dancers on the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team pretend to rest on stage. (Photo by John Stai)
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- A member on the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team guides a lion dancer around the room. (Photo by John Stai)
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- A member on the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team holds up a portion of the dragon during a dance routine. (Photo by John Stai)
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- Members of the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team from Austin perform a static pose before their dragon dance. (Photo by John Stai)
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- Betty Gui, senior social work major from Lubbock, serves food to attendees. (Photo by John Stai)
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- Momoka Hiniko, sophomore marketing major from Uji, Japan, serves food to attendees. (Photo by John Stai)
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- Kaitlyn McIntyre, senior psychology major from San Antonio, provides a brief history of how Lunar New Year is celebrated in different cultures. (Photo by John Stai)
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