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Dancing in the Chinese New Year· Jan 29, 2014
The 2014 Chinese New Year rings in the Year of the Horse, which begins on Jan. 31.
More than a billion people worldwide will celebrate the holiday.
In St. Paul, Minn., the CAAM Chinese Dance Theater honored the New Year with a performance by 51 youngdancers. They are performing "Homecoming: A Chinese New Year's Tale," which has been referred to as theChinese version of the Nutcracker ballet.
1 Young dancers prepare to hit the stage on January 29, 2014. They are members of the CAAM ChineseDance Theater, which is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a performance in St. Paul, Minn. NikkiTundel / MPR News
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2 Julie Zhang, 7, gets a little help with her hair and makeup before the dance company's performance of"Homecoming: A Chinese New Year's Tale." Nikki Tundel / MPR News
3 Amaris Tu, 6, checks out the lipstick she'll get to wear during the performance. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
4 Amidst the preshow chaos, one dancer finds time for reading. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
5 CAAM Chinese Dance Theater performed for a number of school groups at the O'Shaughnessy auditoriumin St. Paul, Minn., on January 28. 2014. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
6 The program Homecoming: A Chinese New Year's Tale has been referred to as the Chinese version of theNutcracker ballet. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
7 On this day, 51 young dancers performed on stage. This version of the program was designed specificallyfor audiences of school children. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
8 CAAM Chinese Dance Theater chooses show themes that reflect the artistic elements of Chineseculture. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
9 Dancers often put on shows for students from the area's Chinese immersion schools. Nikki Tundel / MPRNews
10 CAAM Chinese Dance Theater presents locally produced Chinese dance performances and communityoutreach programs throughout the Upper Midwest. Nikki Tundel / MPR News
11 After the performance, dancers will head to school to attend the rest of the day's classes. Nikki Tundel /MPR News
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