Updated: January 23, 2023 Published: January 23, 2023
Dragon Dance performance during the Chinese New Year Festival, the Year of the Rabbit, at Dimond High School on Sunday, Jan. 22. 2023. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Hundreds of people gathered at Dimond High School for the Alaska Chinese Association’s first in-person Chinese New Year since January 2020.
Alaska Chinese Association president Samson Ning said more than 600 tickets were sold and they expected 700-800 people this year. Ning said, “I hope next year will be a peaceful year and we’ll be over this pandemic and get on with our lives.”
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.
Alaska Chinese Association president Samson Ning welcomed people in the audience during the Chinese New Year Festival at Dimond High School on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Students from the Scenic Park Elementary Chinese Immersion program sang during the Alaska Chinese Association's Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Silent auction during the Alaska Chinese Association's Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Lion Dance performance during the Chinese New Year Festival. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Minghan Dai, 13, helped serve food during the Chinese New Year Festival at Dimond High School on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Children prepare to perform a Lion Dance during the Chinese New Year Festival. (Bill Roth / ADN)
Children performed Wu Tang Kung Fu during the Chinese New Year Festival at Dimond High School on Sunday. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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