{"id":2565,"date":"2026-02-17T09:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:59:59","slug":"redlands-asa-rings-in-the-year-of-the-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/redlands-asa-rings-in-the-year-of-the-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Redlands ASA Rings in the Year of the Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hongwei Lu, the ASA advisor and Asian Studies Department chair, leads the calligraphy station at the Feb. 11 ASA Lunar New Year event. Lu suggested adding this craft to the annual celebration to spread the culture and include students who have taken her calligraphy class. Credit: Professor Zheng Laoshi, Asian Studies Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Traditional crafts and food marked the Asian Student Association\u2019s celebration of the Year of the Horse<\/a>, symbolizing adventure and vitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual event took place from 4:30-5:45 p.m. in Hunsaker Lounge on Wednesday, Feb. 11. ASA President Chi Luu \u201826 greeted people at the door with red “Lucky Money envelopes.” In this famous Asian tradition, Luu explained, elders give red envelopes to family members as a blessing of good fortune and happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese red envelopes play a significant role in maintaining family bonds and expressing love during this auspicious holiday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students attending ASA\u2019s Feb. 11 Lunar New Year celebration hold up their Lucky Money envelopes. Everyone was given these envelopes, which symbolize good fortune and contained a chocolate gold coin. Credit: ASA Outreach Chair Aya Celine Angeles \u201828
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Hunsaker Lounge was arranged with a food table and areas for calligraphy, origami and mingling. The calligraphy and origami were new additions to ASA\u2019s annual celebration, as they wanted to introduce more traditional components of the holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luu explained that calligraphy is often used to celebrate the Lunar New Year, with the \u201cLuck\u201d or \u201cFu\u201d (\u798f) Mandarin symbols on red paper often being placed on doors, walls and windows to ward off evil and welcome good luck. Hongwei Lu, the ASA advisor and Asian Studies Department chair, instructed people on how to make specific designs. At the origami table, ASA Vice President Lily Phanthavong assisted people in making miniature horses, lanterns and goldfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ASA Cabinet smiles behind traditional Asian food at their Feb. 11 Lunar New Year celebration. The menu consisted of vegetable fried rice, garlic stir fry green beans, mapo tofu, chicken dumplings, crab rangoon, beef and broccoli stir fry, fish in chili oil, orange chicken, fortune cookies and jasmine oolong iced tea. Credit: ASA Outreach Chair Aya Celine Angeles \u201828
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With more than 100 people in attendance, Luu said this year\u2019s celebration went better than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think this speaks for the hard work of this year’s cabinet, as well as the strength of our tight-knit community that always come to support diversity clubs and organizations on campus,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official start of the Lunar New Year is today, Feb. 17. Luu said they decided to hold their celebration early to be mindful of approaching midterms and since Wednesdays are their club meeting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ASA Cabinet comes together before their Feb. 11 Lunar New Year celebration. From left to right: Fundraising Chair Joseph Wong \u201828, Treasurer Ruben Regalado \u201828, Secretary Leni Hong \u201826, President Chi Luu \u201826, Kenzie Rosario \u201826, Vice President Lily Phanthavong \u201826 and Outreach Chair Aya Celine Angeles \u201828. Credit: ASA member Carlos Hernandez \u201828
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of ASA Lunar New Year celebrations and the club itself. Their upcoming events include the March 14 Night Market and March 25 Holi celebration. More information is available on the club\u2019s Instagram page, @asaredlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correction: A previous version of this article credited ASA Outreach Chair Aya Celine Angeles \u201828 for the featured image. The photograph was taken by Professor Zheng Laoshi of the Asian Studies Department<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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