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The Asian American Students Association (AASA) and Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) at the University of Miami will be hosting its 11th annual Lunar New Year Celebration. The Lunar New Year Celebration is one of the largest cultural programs on campus, as well as one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world. This program holds educational value, spotlights fellow cultural student organizations, and celebrates the cultures of students’ various origin countries and territories like mainland China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

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Over 1,000 attended the UM AASA’s 11th Lunar New Year Celebration – Year of the Rabbit, featuring: Chinese Lion Dances & Kung Fu, Japanese Fu Taiko, Indian Dances and others.

On the stage: as one of special guests, OCA South Florida Chapter President Winnie Tang encouraged all students to support the pass of HB 287 and SB 294 to add Asian American History K to 12 Curriculum during this 2023 Florida Legislation Session as well as their participation of All of Us Research Program to be one in one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in history from all walks of life and all backgrounds.