Columbia is ringing in the Chinese New Year, which starts Feb. 17. Events around the city include performances, arts, crafts and games on and off USC’s campus.
The Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year, is a time for the busy, modern world to be put on pause to commemorate the new beginning of the lunar calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon rather than the 365-day calendar. The date of the new year changes every year, but it is generally celebrated in January or February by East and Southeast Asian cultures mainly in China, Korea and Vietnam.
Fourth-year international business student Fei Zhou is the advisor for the Chinese Students and Scholars Association on campus. The holiday brings family and friends together, Zhou said…