chinese new year

Spring Festival York

Spring Festival York

Penn State York students show of their skills at using chopsticks during last year's Spring Festival.  No matter what you call the day — Spring Festival, Chinese New Year, or Lunar Year — it is a time for the campus community to have fun and learn about the cultures represented at the event.

Chinese New Year Celebration York

Campus to celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Pig, Feb. 5

Lunar New Year, sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, will be celebrated at Penn State York to usher in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The festivities, from 12:15 until 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the campus community.
Chinese New Year Celebration York

Chinese New Year Celebration York

A celebration of Lunar New Year, sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is set for Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Penn State York.  Paper cutting is one of the many activities planned for the celebration from noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building. Students show off their designs from a recent year.

York Chinese New Year Celebration

York Chinese New Year Celebration

Penn State York's Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 20 features a variety of activities and food.  It is the year of the dog, and members of the campus and community can also learn more about Chinese culture. One of the most popular activities for visitors is to have their name written in Chinese on a card they can take with them as a memento.

Chinese New Year York

Chinese New Year York

Paper cutting will once again be part of the activities at Penn State York's Chinese New Year celebration, set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Conference Center.