At the Avenidas Chinese Community Center, the Lunar New Year is more than a yearly tradition, it s become a celebration of freedom and community among elderly Chinese community members.
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In looking through the thousands of photos the Palo Alto Weekly visual journalist and contributing photographers captured in 2023, something became glaringly apparent: For the first time, the photos were not dominated by COVID-19.
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On any given day, Avenidas Chinese Community Center is abuzz with older adults learning how to speak Mandarin, trying their hand at Chinese paint brushing or enjoying Lunar New Year festivities.