By Max Zhang, President of the Upper School Chinese Club, Class of ‘25
此文由2025届MVA中文协会会长张同学撰写
On Friday, February 9, the night before the Lunar New Year, the Upper School Chinese Club organized a festive photo session where students were encouraged to pose with various props in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
2月9日(星期五)，中国农历新年除夕夜，MVA高中部中文协会举办了一个节日摄影活动，鼓励学生们拿着各种道具摆姿势合影庆祝农历新年。
We were honored to have Chef Jose Muñoz join us in the Dining Hall during lunch on Tuesday, February 13, where he demonstrated the art of preparing shrimp fried rice and potstickers (dumplings), a beloved tradition in China, especially during holidays. In fact, Oscar Tian, a ninth-grade student at MVA, created an engaging video highlighting the significance and history of dumplings, which we featured during the talent show.
2月13日（星期二）午餐期间，学校厨师长Jose Muñoz与我们一起在食堂享用午餐，我们深感荣幸。厨师长还在餐厅展示了鲜虾炒饭和锅贴的制作艺术，这是深受中国人民欢迎的传统美食，尤其是在节假日。事实上，MVA九年级学生Oscar Tian还制作了一段引人入胜的视频，突出了饺子的意义和历史，我们在才艺展示中对此也进行了介绍。
The following night, the Chinese Club revived The Lunar New Year Talent Show for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, an event that had been a cherished tradition at MVA for many years. With the help of parents who brought in snacks, food, water, and assistance during rehearsals and during the show, along with the dedication of talented performers and hardworking members of the Chinese Club, the event was a great success. This 80-minute show, comprised of over eleven captivating acts, was a testament to the collective effort and commitment of everyone involved.
次日晚上，学校中文俱乐部恢复了农历新年的才艺表演，这是MVA多年来一直珍视的传统活动，此次新年才艺秀是疫情后的首秀。我们的学生家长也纷纷赶来校园帮忙，他们带来了零食、食物、水，并在排练和演出期间提供了各种帮助，加上才华横溢的表演者和努力工作的中文俱乐部成员的奉献，活动取得了巨大的成功。这个80分钟的演出由11个引人入胜的表演组成，是对所有参与者集体努力和承诺的有力证明。
On behalf of the MVA Chinese Club, we wish you a year filled with honor, good, luck, courage, and success.
我们谨代表MVA中文俱乐部，祝您在新的一年里荣誉多多、好运连连、勇攀高峰、收获成功!