The Year of the Rabbit was celebrated at Asia Plaza in Cleveland with a day-long celebration. Music, dance, Martial Arts, food, vendors, groups and, of course, a Lion Dance, were part of the festivities.

Enjoy these photos and video from the New year event.

Happy New Year!

George Kwan prepares for a Lion Dance

Donna Hom and Vivien Liu

Johnny Wu and Thomas Semple

Chinese Shaolin Kungfu (Master T'Shaka Brown)

Sho Jo Ji Japanese dancers

Yin Tang

Lion Dance in front of a store in Asia Plaza

Young Chinese Acrobats

Lisa Wong and children

Vi Huynh and Jen Chin of MotivAsians

Debbie Hanson with Demi Zhang and her grandparents

Chinese Shaolin Kungfu (Master T'Shaka Brown)

Performing Traditional Chinese Music

Getting ready for Lion Dance

Jane Tang

Anita Kazarian

Debbie Hanson, Johnny Wu and Dan Hanson

Sho Jo Ji Dancer

Traditional Chinese Music

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