Qun Dong of TianJin, China, performs a Thai Chi dance as part of a Chinese New Year's Day observance on the Mississippi State University campus. Celebrations of the Year of the Rooster, which is year 4702 by the Chinese calendar, begin Wednesday [Feb. 9] and continue as the Association of Chinese Students and Scholars holds a party Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Bost Auditorium. Behind Dong are cut-paper decorations, traditionally hung on front doors and windows as part of the annual celebration.