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Viewfinder: FCC-LV Celebrates Chinese New Year

About 250 gather to welcome in The Year of The Rabbit.

Families with Children from China -- Lehigh Valley chapter welcomed in the Chinese New Year with an hours-long celebration Saturday in South Whitehall.

Photographer Betty Cauler captured the scene as about 250 people -- children and parents -- filled a hall at First Baptist Church to mark the Year of the Rabbit.

The Northern Shaolin Academy in Audubon performed a traditional lion dance, to the beat of a drum, and demonstrated several forms kung fu. Chinese students from Lehigh University performed a traditional folk dance. And students from the Huaxia Chinese School - Lehigh Valley Branch, which meets at Northampton Community College, performed a dance as well.

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The FCC-LV also helped raise money for China Cares, which provides medical care for orphaned children with special needs.

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