Chinatown, Lunar New Year

Chinatown ushers in Lunar New Year with annual firecracker celebration
New York City celebrated Lunar New Year with its annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival in Chinatown, marking the Year of the Snake.
US: San Francisco's Chinatown ushers in Year of the Snake
Celebrations are in full swing for the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown, as local officials and community leaders held a special ceremony on Wednesday to usher in the Year of the Snake with the hope to boost morale and economy of the historic neighborhood.
Lunar New Year kicks off with Firecracker Festival in New York City's Chinatown
As millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, a cultural kick off -- in the form of the Firecracker Festival -- packed the streets of Chinatown on Wednesday.
Happy Year of the Snake! SF Chinatown kicks off Lunar New Year with a bang
Spectators from across the Bay Area gathered in San Francisco Chinatown to witness the start of the 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations, which featured cultural performances, lion dances, and the tradition of dotting the lion's eyes to awaken good fortune.
San Francisco Chinatown prepares for year of the snake
San Francisco - Preparations were underway on Tuesday in San Francisco Chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake. The sound of fireworks was continuous. This holiday is the most important in Chinese culture. The celebration centers around family, food and good fortune.
San Francisco Chinatown holds multiple Chinese New Year celebrations
San Francisco Chinatown celebrates the most important holiday for the Chinese community: Lunar New Year. Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the spotlight, has been with singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001.
Chinese New Year celebrations begin in New York's Chinatown
Colourful dancing lions weaved through the streets in a dazzling Lunar New Year celebration in New York's Chinatown. Footage shows performers lively dancing in front of stores as they impressed crowds in Chinatown on January 29.
Lunar New Year celebrations kick off in SF's Chinatown
There was a large crowd in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday. They celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year and the year of the snake. Portsmouth Square was filled with people ready to kick off the Lunar New Year,
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Japan: Japan's largest Chinatown marks beginning of Year of Snake
People in Yokohama Chinatown, Japan's largest Chinatown, welcomed the Year of the Snake on Wednesday as they celebrated the ...
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Man arrested after punching 11-year-old and attacking people at random in Chinatown, police say
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First look at Chinatown’s new 16-story jail
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Neon sign on SLO parking garage recalls Chinatown past. What was Chong’s Home Made Candies?
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Chinatown reassessing its neighborhood and future
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Chinese New Year 2025: Parade date, route, timings and travel advice for Chinatown celebrations
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Hundreds weigh in on solutions for Las Vegas’ growing Chinatown corridor
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