Daily News | Despite Monterey Park shooting, annual Main Line Lunar New Year celebration was biggest yet
to kick off the Year of the Rabbit.
On Sunday, Great Valley High School in Malvern was a frenzy of activity. A gong crash rang out through the halls every so often from children hitting the Chinese instrument, which hung from the ceiling of the cafeteria. Also inside the cafeteria, children in white fur-trimmed traditional Chinese outfits played “Pin the Tail on the Rabbit” and spun handkerchiefs — a feature of Chinese folk dances. Parents sold sweet pea pudding and shredded pig ear, as well as cotton candy and popcorn.
Montgomery County is home to tens of thousands of Asian people. They make up 8% of the population in Montgomery County, with the biggest ethnic group being Indian, followed by Chinese and Korean, which are roughly equal in size. The county is home to 12,650 Chinese people, according to census data. Lu Li, a hobbyist photographer and parent whose daughter attends the Center, set up a photo booth to take portraits of families, where they could pose with Chinese decorations.
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