Join China Institute in celebration of the 2023 Chinese New Year with an authentic experience of local Chinese culture, festuring performances such as the crowd-favorite lion dance, followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities tailored for all age groups. Guest artists who have traveled from Suzhou also bring us an in-person backstage experience of the internationally-renowned local Kun Opera (昆曲), as well as exquisite Suzhou-style embroidery (苏绣), and Pingtan (评弹), the very form of ballad singing in Suzhou with Chinese instruments.