If you’ve ever been to a Chinese New Year celebration, you’re familiar with the Nian. That’s the fanged beast that charges into view just as the calendar turns. Sometimes it looks a bit like a dog, sometimes like a charismatic snake, and sometimes it’s more like a dragon distemperate with hu nger. Traditionally, the Nian needs […] The post Nai-Ni Chen Dance Celebrates Chinese New Year at White Eagle Hall appeared first on Jersey City Times. ...read more read less