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The Bok Kai dragon Hong Wan Lung is coiled by the Beale airmen that carry it during the 132nd annual Bok Kai Parade in Marysville, Calif. on Saturday, February 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Appeal-Democrat, Nate Chute)

Does Year of the Dragon mean more 'dragon babies'

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 11:56am

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Brandon Li and Catherine Xi don't consider themselves superstitious. Both engineers, they have careers in Silicon Valley's tech industry. But the Santa Clara couple, like many other Asians in the Bay Area, are frantic to have a baby in the Year of the Dragon.

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The dragon and tiger dance, celebrating the Lunar New Year, is performed at Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, California, on January 23, 2012. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

The Year of the Dragon is also the Year of the Baby

Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times

Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 10:31am

LOS ANGELES -- Taiko and Gemma Chen may not celebrate all 15 days of the lunar new year, nor do they believe they are sweeping away prosperity by cleaning the house. But there is one centuries-old tradition the Asian-American couple still swears by: having a baby in the Year of the Dragon, considered the most auspicious year in the 12-year zodiac cycle.

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Performers take part in a dragon dance in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, the year 2012 is called the Year of the Dragon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Chinese Lunar New Year. The Year of the Dragon

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 3:00pm

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(KRISTIN HEINICHEN/Standard-Examiner) Boy Scout Troop 1022 from Salt Lake City performs the traditional Lion Dance in which the audience is encouraged to give money to the lion for good fortune. The annual Chinese New Year celebration was hosted Friday by the Weber State University Chinese Club at the Ogden campus.

Crowds flock to WSU to celebrate Year of the Rabbit

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Monday, February 7, 2011 - 7:14pm

OGDEN -- Close to a thousand people crowded into Weber State's Shepherd Union ballrooms Friday at a belated birthday party for the Year of the Rabbit.

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Chinese New Year celebration set

Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 7:46pm

Weber State University will host Chinese New Year celebrations today and Friday.

Today begins the year of the rabbit, and a small celebration will be held at noon in Room 232 of Shepherd Union Building, WSU, 3848 Harrison Blvd. Music, food and games will be available.

Friday’s event will be larger, beginning with performances of Chinese songs and a traditional lion dance, and continuing with booths, music, food sampling. Friday’s gathering is 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Shepherd Union ballrooms A and B.

Admission to both events is free. Small donations to the lion dancers are welcome. 801-205-0107.

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