January 30, 2012 | Max Sinton

Students Welcome Lunar New Year

The Year of the Dragon was welcomed by the Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association at a celebration at the Student Union.

Members of the Hong Tinh Duong Lion Dancers perform at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan. 27, 2012. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Members of the Hong Tinh Duong Lion Dancers perform at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan. 27. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

The Vietnamese Student Association and the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association welcomed the Year of the Dragon at a Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday. The event featured everything from lion dancers to a poetry reading to demonstrations by a Taekwondo team, as well as a raffle and fortune cookies for all.

For more photos of this colorful celebration, check out the UConn Today Flickr gallery.