Springfield celebrates Chinese culture with Lunar New Year gala

SPRINGFIELD — With the audience dressed in red for good luck, the region’s Chinese community ushered in the Year of the Dragon with a celebration of traditional music, dancing and martial arts performances on Saturday.

The Lunar New Year Gala, held on the first day of the Chinese New Year, also offered participants a wide variety of traditional foods provided by local restaurant owners and honored a number of people in the Chinese community and those in the larger community who have helped to promote the Asian culture.