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(Mail Tribune / Jim Craven) Year of the Pig Lion dance, parade, demonstrations highlight Chinese New Year celebrations A lion dance and parade in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb. 17, will highlight annual Chinese New Year festivities sponsored by the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Events afterward include historical talks and book signings by Larry Smith, Irene Kai and Sharon Heisel at the Old City Hall, children's games and crafts at the IOOF Hall and Children's Museum, a Chinese dim sum cooking demonstration at the McCully House, an acupuncture presentation at the Jacksonville Library, martial arts demonstrations at the Warren Lodge, and folk songs, dances and Chinese opera at the U.S. Hotel. This is the Year of the Pig, which comes around every 12 years. But some say this is no ordinary pig. Claims that 2007 is the "Year of the Golden Pig," which occurs every 600 years, have been made by fortune tellers but unconfirmed by folklorists, according to an article this month in The Seoul Times. Legend has it that anyone born in the "Year of the Golden Pig" will have good fortune and lead wealthy, comfortable lives. In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Ashland author Sharon E. Heisel will read from her book "Precious Gold, Precious Jade" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1400 Biddle Road, Medford. She also will read at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Old City Hall in Jacksonville. Advertisement The book tells the story of a young woman befriending a Chinese family in the wake of racism and fear, overwhelming the residents of a small California mining town at the end of the gold rush. Recognition of local students and their artwork displayed on the Chinese New Year will follow. A Global Business and Culture Conference and Chinese luncheon is scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. Members of the cultural association will start the event by performing the traditional lion and dragon dance. Topics of the conference include "Navigating Cultural Differences in Asia" and "How To Do Business in China." Reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 9. The following are events planned for Saturday, Feb. 17, to celebrate Chinese New Year in Jacksonville. DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE: 10 a.m. — Chinese New Year Parade OLD CITY HALL: (all events are free) 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. — Historical talk by Larry Smith, "Chinese Gold Mining in Jacksonville" 11:30 a.m. — Storytelling by Jacksonville Elementary School students Noon and 1:30 p.m. — "The King of the Orange Tree" puppet show presented by St. Mary's School students 12:30 p.m. — Book talk by Sharon Heisel, author of "Precious Gold, Precious Jade" 2 p.m. — Book talk by Irene Kai, author of "Golden Mountain: Beyond the American Dream" WARREN MASONIC LODGE: (all events are free) 11:30 a.m. — Martial arts demonstration by Del Saito and Ceci Cheung of the Martial Arts Training Center 12:30 p.m. — Tai Chi martial arts demonstration by Peter Wolf of Superior Athletic Club 1:30 p.m. — Presentation of QiGong, an integrated mind-body healing technique by Master Mingtong Gu U.S. HOTEL BALLROOM 11:30 a.m. — Presentation of "The Chinese Experience in the West" by Franklin Ng (free) Noon — Presentation of "Songs of a Chinese Family" by Kathy Gong-Greene (free) 2 p.m. — Folk songs, dances and a Chinese opera; admission is $5, with advance tickets available at Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce McCully House 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. — Chinese dim sum cooking demonstration by Yvonne Chong and Doris Dare; admission is $5; advance tickets available at Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Jacksonville Library (all events are free) 11 a.m. — Acupuncture presentation and demonstration by Anne Fielder and Jodie Herriot 11 a.m. — Classical Chinese calligraphy and stone chop carving by John Su IOOF Hall (event is free) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Children's activities, games and crafts Children's Museum (all events are free) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Origami, calligraphy, fortune telling and craft demonstrations, Dragon Jump'n Play House and Monkey-King photo board Would you like to respond to this story? 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