Photo gallery: The year of the dragon

Chinese New Year celebrations began at Oakland University last Friday in the Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center. It was sponsored by several OU departments, including the International Students, Scholars Office, the Center for Multicultural Initiatives, and the department of modern languages and literatures. Several student organizations helped create the event as well, such as the Asian American Association and the China Club. The event festively paid homage to the Lunar New Year by highlighting important traditional elements of Chinese culture.