The big red doors guarded by two stone foo dogs swing open and the lion dance begins! Every year, the China Institute has a Chinese New Year celebration and dragon dances outside the institute leading to more New Year's events inside. There is also a martial arts demonstation. Here you can take classes in Chinese calligraphy, painting, dumpling making and more serious Mandarin language classes. There are children's classes available too. Local public school classes also come visit to paint and learn about Chinese culture. There is a small gallery with various Chinese exhibitions.
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