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The Lion Dance entertains folks at the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. The Chinese New Year starts on February 5th of 2019 and ends on January 25th of 2020 and is the Year of the Pig. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

Huan,4 and Tran Nguyen,6, enjoy the Lion Dance during the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

Estrella Salinas of McAllen wears a colorful head piece as part of the UTRGV Korean Class during the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

Daiyun Chen,6,of Brownsville looks on during the Lion Dance at IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

UTRGV Korean class gets ready to perform Samulnori during the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

Wearing traditional Korean outfits called Hanbok, Daisy Briones,Esmeralda Cuellar, Nitchelle Rodriguez, Lydia Call, and her mother Rachel Call of Pharr take a bow as part of the Lunar New Year tradition when addressing elders during the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]

Waitng in the Science Sphere room, the UTRGV Korean Class get ready to perform during the IMAS Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Feb.2, 2019 in McAllen. Photo by Delcia Lopez/The Monitor [email protected]