Campus & Community

2024 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Photos

Thursday, February 15, 2024, By Christine Grabowski

Lunar New Year—sometimes also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival—began earlier this month on Feb. 10. Events have occurred on campus over the last several weeks to usher in the Year of the Dragon.

Celebrations were hosted by the Newhouse School, School of Architecture and Orange After Dark/the Center for International Services. Additionally, the Asian American Journalists Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association and Chinese Union hosted a dinner and two galas. The events presented the opportunity to share Chinese culture—including performance arts, cuisine and time-honored traditions—with the entire campus community. The photos below capture the essence and celebratory nature of the holiday.

Three people on stage with a large screen in the background and Chinese writing on it.

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

Dancers on stage performing.

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

People serving themselves food in a buffet line

Chinese Union Spring Gala (Photo by Qianzhen Li ’25)

Two people standing with the backs to a camera talking to a another person facing them on the other side of a table.

Newhouse School Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angela Ryan)

Red card with a gold design on it being featured on a table with people talking in the background

Newhouse School Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angela Ryan)

Overhead view of a room decorated for a lunar new year celebration

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

People at a table participating in an activity.

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

Two students holding up pieces of red paper with Chinese writing on them.

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

Two students posing for a picture with one on the back of the other with two other people taking photos.

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

Students wearing black carrying a dragon.

School of Architecture Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Amelia Beamish)

Room decorated with Chinese New Year decorations

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Four people standing together for a photo.

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Group of people sitting at a table.

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Group of people standing together for a photo.

Asian American Journalists Association Dinner (Photo by Patricia Duong)

Group of people sitting around a table.

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Angelica Molina)

Three people sitting at a table and one standing new by working on an activity

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Wei Gao)

Group of people standing around a table working on an activity.

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Wei Gao)

Six people posing together for a photo with photo booth props

Orange After Dark/Center for International Services Lunar New Year Celebration (Photo by Ela Rozas)