Chinese middle school students usher in Year of the Dragon

Friday, January 20, 2012 | 10:12 p.m. CST; updated 8:49 p.m. CST, Saturday, January 21, 2012

COLUMBIA — An Jiahui, a 14-year-old student from Beijing Haidian Shiyan Middle School, sat nervously in her black dress, jeweled headband and performance makeup as she watched the end of the rehearsal for the Chinese Culture and Art Night on Friday night.

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