T.O. TO CELEBRATE DRAGON.Byline: Sandra J. Terrell Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - A Chinese New Year Chinese New Year (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chūnjié), or Spring Festival celebration will be held Sunday at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery with dancing, demonstrations, exhibits and food. The Qing Dynasty Qing dynasty or Ch'ing dynasty or Manchu dynasty (1644–1911/12) Last of the imperial dynasties in China. The name Qing was first applied to the dynasty established by the Manchu in 1636 in Manchuria and then applied by extension to their rule in Palace Dancers, a group of 13- to 16-year-old students from the Thousand Oaks Chinese School In Western countries, a Chinese school is a school established explicitly for the purpose of teaching the Chinese language (of the various Chinese dialects, nowadays Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese Chinese are almost always the ones taught) to American-born Chinese (ABC), , will perform folk dances in traditional costumes including platform shoes, long dresses of orange and gold and vivid orange flowered headpieces, said Debby Chang, director of the school and organizer of the celebration. There also will be a demonstration of ta'i chi, a series of postures and exercises developed in China as a system of self-defense and an aid to meditation. Other demonstrations will include Chinese painting, calligraphy calligraphy (kəlĭg`rəfē) [Gr.,=beautiful writing], skilled penmanship practiced as a fine art. See also inscription; paleography. European Calligraphy In Europe two sorts of handwriting came into being very early. , knotting jewelry and origami The code name for Microsoft's Ultra-Mobile PC. See Ultra-Mobile PC. , the Japanese art of paper folding. ``There is a fairly sizable Chinese population in Thousand Oaks. It is quite wonderful to have (the celebration) here,'' said Margart Travers, a spokeswoman for the Conejo Valley Arts Council, which is sponsoring the event. The celebration of year 4698 began Saturday(U0) and marks the Year of the Dragon, the most revered of the Chinese zodiac's animals. It shows up every 12 years and represents long life, virtue, harmony and wealth. The Chinese New Year celebration will held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road. Admission is free. For information, call (805) 498-4390 or visit www.conejoarts.org. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Qing Dynasty Palace Dancers will perform at the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. |
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