The Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble perform the Ta Ge Palace Dance during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
A participant hits the traditional gong to start the Chinese New Year Celebration ceremonies at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble perform with “Lanterns and Streamers ” during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Laura Sugars, right, leads the Dragon Dance during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Steve Barnes demonstrates a double Rainbow Swords technique during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Laura Sugars demonstrates the 13 postures of Tai Chi during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Steve Barnes demonstrates a double Rainbow Swords technique during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Cente on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Laura Sugars, at right, leads the Dragon Dance during the Chinese New Year Celebration event at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday, January 22, 2023 . Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Participants demonstrate the 13postures of Tai Chi during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday, January 22, 2023 . Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Youngsters perched on a nearby tree watch as Billy Jack Davidson demonstrate Martial Palms during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble perform a “Ta Ge” during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023.. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Laura Sugars, center, leads the Dragon Dance during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Steve Barnes and his wife Meg French demonstrate a staff fighting form technique during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Laura Sugars leads the Dragon Dance during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday, January 22, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
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This month, communities celebrated the Lunar New Year with colorful festivals and elaborate performances in Albuquerque.
This year is the year of the cat for Vietnam, while for China it is the year of the rabbit.
There are different theories as to why the two countries recognize different animals, but both celebrate the Lunar New Year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which relies on the orbits of the moon and the Earth, according to NPR.
The Holy Ghost Catholic School held a ceremony with live music for the Vietnamese New Year on Jan. 15, while at the Chinese Cultural Center on Jan. 22, martial artists and dragons entertained the crowd for this year’s celebrations in Albuquerque.
Children hand out “Li xi” or lucky money to members of the Van Hanh Lion Dancers during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday Jan. 15 2023. The Vietnamese community rang in the Year of the Cat during Sunday's event. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Kiet Vuong, left, and Bach Tran light incense at an alter to pay tribute to their ancestors during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The Vietnamese community in Albuquerque rang in the Year of the Cat during Sunday's festivity. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the Van Hanh Lion Drummers provide entertainment during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
The Van Hanh Lion Dancers and Drummers entertain attendees celebrating the Year of the Cat during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday Jan. 15, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
An Organizer hands out lucky money during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
A member of the Van Hanh Lion Dancers lays on the floor while entertaining attendees at the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Liam Clark, 7, left, Camilla Valtierra, 4 and her father Gerardo Valtierra, right, examine a lion during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal.
Kiet Vuong holds incense sticks as he pays tribute to ancestors during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
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