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Rosemont mall celebrates Chinese New Year

Posted January 28, 2017 12:00 am

Daily Herald report

June Yang of Naperville helps his nephew Jack Yang, 16, of Naperville with the panda costume head at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont, which was part of the Chinese New Year celebration Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Chinese New Year came to the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont on Saturday with a variety of games, activities and cultural performances.

The Xilin Association hosted calligraphy, lantern making, mask making, a photo booth and fortune telling.

The group also presented traditional Chinese dance and musical performances and kung fu presentations.

Ryan Shi, 28, of Lisle entertains the audience at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont with his Chinese yo-yo as part of the Chinese New Year celebration Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Mika Chang, 9, of Westmont plays with a Chinese yo-yo at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont, which was part of the Chinese New Year celebration. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Leland Hsieh, 5, of Vernon Hills plays the Chopstick Challenge - picking up round balls with chopsticks as his sister Maleah, 5, looks on at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont. This was part of the Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

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