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Richmond O Zone Doesn’t “F.I.R.get” Chinese New Year
14 February 2010The Richmond O Zone is geared up to celebrate the Year of the Tiger with Asian pop group F.I.R. headlining tonight on the main stage at 9:30 p.m. There will be a rare double dragon dance and mass tai chi session today at 3 p.m. as well as celebratory dances throughout the day.
Richmond has one of the largest Asian populations in the Lower Mainland, with 45 per cent of its residents of Chinese heritage. It is for this reason that the best place to experience Chinese culture is at the Richmond O Zone. Visitors can watch the 150 and 75 meter dragons dance throughout the Tai Chi participants, who will be showing off 108 moves. After the demonstration, Taiwanese superstars F.I.R. take to the main stage with their hit songs, including “Lydia” and “The Outsiders.”
In the evening, Chinese musical artists Bo Hang Zhang and Malinca Wang will accompany a traditional lion dance across the field. The lion dance ends with a big fireworks display presented by the City of Richmond.
The Richmond O Zone runs from February 12 to 28 and is open from 3-11 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 11 p.m. on weekends. Entrance is free and is open to all ages. Richmond prides itself on diversity, and the O Zone is proud to celebrate with diverse Canadian entertainment. For more information, please visit www.richmondozone.ca.
