While people in China spend the New Year holiday with their families, Chinese Ohio University students far away from their home country are celebrating with other students in Athens.
The Chinese Student and Scholar Association and the Chinese Student Language Association are hosting the 2007 Spring Festival this weekend, with more than 500 expected participants. The event has already sold out, said Weizheng Huang, CSSA president.
We want to make it (an) opportunity for people
Chinese and non-Chinese to get together to celebrate this special day Huang said.
In the traditional Chinese calendar, New Year's normally falls somewhere in January or February. This year, Feb. 17 is New Year's Eve, Huang said.
At the festival, Chinese performers will showcase traditional and modern cultures through songs, dance, a fashion show and a skit explaining the New Year's legend. Later, a traditional Chinese dinner will be served.
The event will start at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Baker Center Ballroom.
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