Students and staff celebrated the Year of Pig with performances and Chinese food; roast duck with pancakes and Hoi Sin sauce, sweet and sour chicken, shredded beef with black bean sauce, vegetable spring rolls, stir fried noodles with vegetables, egg fried rice, etc. Chinese students wore their festive clothes and the hall was decorated with balloons and “Good Luck” symbols for the show.
The party started with traditional Red Handkerchief Dance by eight Chinese girls. The Handkerchief Dance originated in the North of China where most people are farmers.  During the harvest, villagers gather in the field and dance with scarves and handkerchiefs as part of the celebration.  It is famous for its skilful and difficult motions. It is one of the popular types of art among ordinary people in their daily lives. This kind of dance has spread all over China.
Korean students in St. Clare's are renowned for their talents and performed beautiful Korean pop songs.
The Mongolian Dance, performed in traditional dress definitely held everyone's attention. Horses, intuitive to human feelings and loyal to their owners, are essential to nomadic tribes in Inner Mongolia. Horse images were frequently found in this graceful and passionate dance, and we were all taken to that peaceful and open grassland.
The Fan Dance is one type of art that represents Chinese traditional culture. It normally appears with dancing and singing together. It is known for its beautiful and delicate poses.
We are very honoured to have Mr Ming Quan playing Er Hu, known as “double string” or “Chinese Violin”, once again on the special occasion of Chinese New Year. “Sa mul nol yi,' meaning four instruments playing together, is a traditional Korean folk art. The dynamic collaboration of traditional Korean drums produced thunderous sounds that filled the hall.
Apart from showing something traditional of the Chinese culture, our students were also keen to bring some modern elements. There were pop songs in Chinese and English, and there was also a jazz dance by Chinese and Korean students.

Just a few of the performers