Celebrating Lunar New Year on Mercer Island

Members of the Seattle Flying Fairies Dance Center perform a Chinese Dunhuang dance at the Mercer Island Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 2 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The Year of the Snake celebration was co-hosted by the Mercer Island Chinese Association and the city of Mercer Island. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Fan Yuan, president of the Mercer Island Chinese Association, greets the crowd. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Fan Yuan, president of the Mercer Island Chinese Association, greets the crowd. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Andy Nystrom/ staff photo