Mandarin Oriental, Boston Hosts Lion Dance to Celebrate Chinese New Year

A traditional Lion Dance will be accompanied by drum and cymbal musicians to welcome the Year of The Rabbit

WHAT: Mandarin Oriental, Boston, the recently renovated Five-Star luxury hotel located in Boston’s Back Bay, is celebrating its company’s Asian heritage and the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday, January 23.

Members of the media are invited to gather images and b-roll of the lively lion dance from 12:00PM to 12:30PM. The lion dance will be performed by Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy. It has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years and is performed on auspicious occasions such as Chinese New Year to chase away evil spirits and bring happiness, longevity, and good luck. The lion dancers will be accompanied by drum and cymbal musicians to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.

The Year of the Rabbit runs from January 22, 2023 to February 9, 2024, and is predicted to be a year of hope. The Rabbit is the fourth sign in Chinese astrology, and it is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are said to be gentle, kind, social, witty, quick-minded, ingenious, and very responsible. They are most compatible with Goats, Dogs and Pigs. The element attached to this year’s Rabbit is water, which provides fluidity, calmness, and nourishment.

Mandarin Oriental, Boston is also celebrating Chinese New Year with a Year of the Rabbit package: Guests will enjoy daily breakfast for two, receive an “Inner Strength” Spa Treatment, and an auspicious welcome with our “Good Fortune” amenities and Lai-See Packets (Red Envelopes) to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Offer will be valid from January 20 to February 6; priced starting at USD 1025 per night plus taxes and gratuities.

WHEN:              January 23, 2023

                       12:00PM – 12:30PM

WHERE:            Mandarin Oriental, Boston

                        Main Lobby

                       776 Boylston Street, Boston

About Mandarin Oriental, Boston

An intimately luxurious hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Boston combines classic New England elegance with refined Oriental touches to create one of the most distinctive hospitality experiences in the region. Awarded both the Forbes Five-Stars and AAA Five-Diamonds, Mandarin Oriental, Boston features 148 of the city’s most spacious guestrooms and suites, exquisite meeting and event facilities and legendary personalized service. Having recently undergone a $15 million renovation designed to reflect an opulent residential experience, the hotel has achieved unparalleled status as the only Boston hotel recognized as one of TripAdvisor’s top 10 hotels in the U.S. for 2021. As of January 2022, Mandarin Oriental, Boston welcomed Ramsay’s Kitchen, an all-new dining concept by multi-Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay. Guests can also access Ramsay’s Kitchen menu through in-room dining services.

Hotel amenities and design elements converge to achieve the perfect combination of luxury and practicality. They include Boston’s only holistic Five-Star awarded spa and a state-of-the-art fitness centre. Notably, Mandarin Oriental, Boston is the singular luxury property in Boston with fully equipped kitchenettes in all suites. A short 15-minute drive from Logan International Airport, Mandarin Oriental, Boston connects guests to the city’s finest shopping, cultural venues and business institutions from its prime location in the heart of Boston’s chic Back Bay on Boylston Street.

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