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Lunar new year festival brings Quincy together
The Patriot Ledger | Amy Littlefield | Sun, 02/28/2010

QUINCY —Quincy rang in the Year of the Tiger with a message of harmony and a day-long festival of dancing, drumming, cooking and art.

The gym at North Quincy High School was packed with revelers on Sunday at the 22nd Annual Quincy Lunar New Year Festival, one of New England’s largest cultural celebrations.

Big turnout for Quincy's annual August Moon Festival
The Patriot Ledger | Laura LeBlanc | Sun, 08/23/2009

QUINCY — Dragon dancing? Check. Taiko drumming? All set. Moon bounces? Of course.

All that and much more – from bubble tea to, for the first time, Irish step dancing – made Sunday’s August Moon Festival among the most diverse, well-attended and energetic in the event’s 22 years.

Hurricane Bill passed well to the east of Massachusetts, leaving revelers to brave not high winds and rain but heat and humidity. Still, whether they were dancing, eating or learning, the thousands who packed Hancock Street appeared happy to be there.

Celebration of August Moon Festival draws thousands to Quincy
The Patriot Ledger | Jennifer Santos | Mon, 08/25/2008

QUINCY — In the eyes of an empress, a lonely girl is revealed. Holding red and gold paper lanterns, her servants dance around her in an imperial garden as she sings of her loneliness.

This is the lament of an empress from the Tang Dynasty, which ruled China from 618 to 907. The Beijing Opera Dance School performed the scene in a song called “A Lonely Girl in the Moon” at Sunday’s 21st annual August Moon Festival in Quincy.

Record crowd turns out for Chinese cultural festival in Quincy
The Patriot Ledger | Adva Saldinger | Mon, 02/18/2008

QUINCY —Organizers say the 20th annual Quincy Lunar New Year Festival drew a record crowd of more than 6,500 people to an elaborately decorated North Quincy High School. The festival, on Sunday, was an opportunity to share in Chinese culture and celebrate with the community.

"I'm here for the kids, as a social event, and it's fun," said Lee Wong of Quincy, who brought her 5-year-old son, Manuel, to the event. "I like to introduce him to Chinese culture because he was born here." .