Lunar New Year Celebration & Lantern Festival 2024
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Lunar New Year Celebration
On February 7, members of the UTM community had the opportunity to celebrate the Lunar New Year in a variety of activities common in Chinese culture.
These included practising Chinese paper-cutting, drawing, and calligraphy. Below you can find the Chinese characters for double happiness (囍) and luck (福).
Participants also enjoyed snacks, sang, played mahjong, and competed in a Lunar New Year quiz competition:
Pictured below are the winners of the New Year's raffle:
Students showcased their works in calligraphy and the art technique of rubbing (Tà yìn), alongside our Chinese Language & Culture instructors:
Lantern Festival Celebration
On February 28, the UTM community participated in a celebration of the Chinese Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinese custom.
A presentation was provided to introduce this festival:
Participants created auspicious dragons:
Participants also had the chance to practice their calligraphy, guess riddles, play mahjong, and enjoy snacks:
Another activity was creating lanterns:
Thank you to everyone who participated in these celebrations, from attendees, student volunteers, instructors, and everyone else! A special thank-you to Dr. Xinliang Jiang for organizing these events!