Chinese New Year Party with Asian Going Out

今年春節早到！
牛年快到啦
不妨跟華盛頓中文俱樂部一起出去鬧一閙！

UPDATE 1/21/09 : Please note that the dance party is not selling tickets at the door. (It will be full.) Must pre-pay for the party by Internet.

歡迎新會員 Welcome all New members who joined in 2008! Join members of Washington Chinese Language Meetup and several other groups to attend this big Chinese New Year celebration...

RSVP
If you are a member of one of the other participating groups, please RSVP here so that we will be able to find each other on Saturday night. Then send your payment directly to the party organizer (J.T. Yaung) via PayPal.

I love animals with two little incisors, but J.T. says...

2009 is the year of the Ox, which signifies "new beginnings and durability." New beginnings, you say? Durability huh? Alrighty then, let's test our "durability" by celebrating the incoming Ox year all night long... whaddya say?

I've rented out a little spot for us Sat. night (9:30pm - 2am), Jan. 24th... on the third floor. We'll have open bar (cocktails, beers, and wine) *all* night! Ages 21+ only.

We'll also have our own DJ spinning lively beats to get you dancing! Not to mention, I've secured lion dancers for us as well. Plus, we'll also have Tai Chi demonstrations being performed!

We've got an early bird special for this event. From now until January 17th, the price is only a Jackson + a Lincoln, yup $25! After that, it will go up to $35 dollars.

Secure your slot by rsvp'ing yes *and* making payment! So spread the word, come on out, and let's have a great night of dancing, drinks, and fun! =)

- J.T.

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For those that don't know, the lion dance (舞獅) is a traditional dance, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume... and is used to drive away evil spirits or bad energy, as well as to summon luck and fortune.

Tai Chi or Taiji (太極) is a slow form of exercise often practiced for health reasons. It balances the connection of the mind with the various components of the body, systematically improving the efficiency of the mind working with the body.

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交通/地鐵
Nearest Metro stops are Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow, Green lines) 1 block away, and Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow lines) 2 blocks away.

Parking/driving will be hard during inauguration week. We suggest Metro / cabbing if you can. Use wmata for travel planning.

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RSVP for Lunar New Year Party:

* First, RSVP on this page with any number of guests who will be joining you.
* Pay as you normally would via PayPal (requires sign up if you don't already have an account).
* The payment address to use on PayPal.com is: [masked]
* Enter in correct dollar amount & names of people you're paying for （$25 or $35).
* Once paid, you will be on the party organizer's guest list.
* 牛！