Lunar New Year Celebration

The International Student Council at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. celebrated the Lunar New Year, the start of the new Chinese calendar, on Feb. 5, 2019 with traditional foods. 

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Michelle Chen, a professor of English from Taiwan, holds out two dumplings in two different shapes on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The shapes of the dumplings traditionally represent different types of money that were offered to the emperor.

Master’s student Princia Vas, left, learns how to make a dumpling from master’s student Jue Wang on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Several club members prepared dumplings before the lunch began.

Michelle Chen, a professor of English from Taiwan, records a video of her daughter, master’s student Christine Guo, welcoming everyone to the Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. She took time to thank those who had helped her prepare for the event.

Students fill their plates with various meat and vegetable dishes on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The food was set up in a buffet style complete with dumplings, entrées, and candy.

A woman gets food from the buffet at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Rice was provided as a base for most of the dishes.

Master’s student Miles Light, left, master’s student Matt Keskula, center, and master’s student Josh Klemcke sample the food at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Light and Keskula eat with chop sticks.

Master’s student Hanyi Xiang forms a dumpling at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Students continued to make dumplings during the event to make sure there were enough to go around.

Master’s student and president of the International Student Council Christine Guo folds the ends of a dumpling at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. She helped prep food and greeted visitors during the event.

Michelle Chen, a professor of English from Taiwan, wipes her daughter’s, master’s student and president of the International Student Council Christine Guo, face while they cook together at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Chen checked in on her daughter several times during the event.

Master’s student Yaqiong Yan, left, and master’s student Shuting Huang talk over food and Pepsi at the Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 5, 2019 in Van Munching Hall at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The two enjoyed posing for pictures as well.