Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Horse! Kung Hei Fat Choy! Santa Monica Place kicked-off a six-day celebration of the Chinese New Year that marks the Year of the Horse. Also known as the Spring Festival, the celebration will feature entertainment and presentations based on authentic Chinese traditions such as the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, live music entertainment by a Chinese classical musical ensemble using native instruments, Chinese Ribbon Dancers, Chinese Stilt Walkers, a New Year’s Wishing Tree, a Chinese Henna Tattoo artist, Chinese children's crafts, the Chinese Dough Art, complimentary fortune cookies and a festive Chinese photo backdrop that will be available for guests to capture the magic of the Chinese New Year Festival. (January 31, 2014)