ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Chinese Culture Center kicked off the Year of the Horse with their 26th annual Chinese New Year Extravaganza earlier Saturday. The event featured a variety of traditional demonstrations and performances, including martial arts and several traditional dances.
Students from Lin’s Martial Arts Academy and the Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble participated in the event. One participant talked about the importance of having a celebration here in Albuquerque.
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“Albuquerque has been known for its diverse culture, and this is just part of the multicultural community that Albuquerque has. We have people from all over the world living in Albuquerque, and this is how we get to be cosmopolitan,” said Ray Tokuda, head instructor at Lin’s Martial Arts Academy.
In dances performed on Saturday, the dragon brings rain while the lion’s role is to ward off evil spirits. People born during a Year of the Horse are said to be hardworking, independent, and fast…