San Francisco's Chinatown

by Maria

The large Asian population in the San Francisco Bay area celebrates the lunar new year in SF Chinatown every year.

Preparing for the parade
Chinese New Year, January 2002

Parade participants
Members of one of the delegations, walking towards their station...

The largest Chinese Dragon in the Parade
It takes close to a hundred Dragon dancers to take this one through the parade!

SF Chinatown
Noon time at the Chinese New Year Fair. What a crowd!!

Is it time yet?
Some of the younger participants waiting for the parade to start.

The Korean contingent
Representatives from most Asian cultures participate.

In the heart of Chinatown
Building at the corner of Grant in the heart of Chinatown

Fair stall at Chinese New Year Fair
There are plenty of goods to buy at the fair.

article published 09/07/2002

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