{"id":172634,"date":"2026-02-11T00:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/172634\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:12:10","slug":"nixon-lunar-new-year-celebration-in-yorba-linda-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/172634\/","title":{"rendered":"Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of people attended the sold-out Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration to commemorate the \u201cYear of the Horse\u201d at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum on Monday. The event showcased performances by traditional dancers, singers, and musicians.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Children from the Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Academy demonstrate their...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-04-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Children from the Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Academy demonstrate their skills before a capacity crowd in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-06-LO_e7e7dc.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-06-LO_e7e7dc.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a traditional Korean drum dance, in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nam Tran, left, takes a photo of dancers, Emily Vu,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-02-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-02-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nam Tran, left, takes a photo of dancers, Emily Vu, 9, left, and sister  Celine, 8, with their mother, Trang Le, during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The China National Dance Gold Awardee, Coco Lui, performs to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-05-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-05-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The China National Dance Gold Awardee, Coco Lui,  performs to a capacity crowd in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mandy Hur, 15, performs a traditional Korean dance in the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-01-LO-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-01-LO-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mandy Hur, 15, performs a traditional Korean dance in the lobby at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Academy pose for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-07-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-07-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of the Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Academy pose for a photo in the lobby at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ava Lee, 8, looks out from her lion dancer costume...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-03-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-03-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ava Lee, 8, looks out from her lion dancer costume during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People attending the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration at the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-08-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-08-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People attending the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda enter the East Room for 2 hours of dance and music entertainment on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-11-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-11-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a traditional Korean drum dance, in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-12-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-12-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of Jeong Arts and Culture perform the Samgomu, a traditional Korean drum dance, in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Traditional dancers perform in the lobby at the Richard Nixon...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-09-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-09-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Traditional dancers perform in the lobby at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Traditional dancers perform in the lobby at the Richard Nixon...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-10-LO.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OCR-L-A2-LUNAR-10-LO.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Traditional dancers perform in the lobby at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 12<\/p>\n<p>Children from the Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Academy demonstrate their skills before a capacity crowd in the East Room at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum during the Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hundreds of people attended the sold-out Nixon Lunar New Year Celebration to commemorate the \u201cYear of the Horse\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":172635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,7,179,23,61032,611,2944,7537],"class_list":["post-172634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-california","tag-community","tag-local-news","tag-lunar-new-year","tag-orange-county","tag-photos-and-videos","tag-yorba-linda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}