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Dragon Dance for Chinese New Year celebrations at The LINQ Promenade on the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Feb. 8. 2016. (Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto)

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Lohan School of Shaolin perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Year of the Monkey during Chinese New Year celebrations at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal

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