by Bill Turner
A large gathering was entertained Saturday at the Taubman Museum of Art for the Chinese New Year, 2011 Year of the Rabbit Celebration. Organized by Dragon Pearl Fu, Roanoke’s goodwill ambassador and founder of Local Colors, the colorful event included dancing by the David White Troop, Kung Fu animal forms and demonstrations of Chinese New Year traditions. Kids received hands-on lessons in paper folding, face painting and calligraphy in an afternoon that brought the Chinese culture front and center to the Roanoke Valley.
