Chinese New Year & Lunar New Year Calendar of Events, Parades, and Festivals for 2010 Year of the Tiger

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Chinese New Year Parade, Events, and Festival Information for the US and Canada

The Chinese New Year 2010 - Year of the Metal Tiger - falls on February 14, 2010 (Sunday) and ends February 2, 2011.

Chinatowns all over the world sparkle, shine and pop during Chinese New Year. This is also true in the United States, and the most-awaited event during the Chinese New Year is the New Year's parade.

Beautifully decorated floats, lion dances, marching bands all join the parade. Chinese legends, such as Monkey King and the 8 Immortals come to life as they are favorite costumes. Before the New Year, Ms. Chinatown pageants are held per area. During the Chinese New Year Parade, Ms. Chinatown and her court join in. It is a fun affair for school children as well, as they dress up in the animal of the year, or their favorite legend, or just wearing their festive Chinese dresses.

The Golden Dragon of Chinese New Year

The most awaited part of the Chinese New Year program is the dragon dance. San Francisco, the first place in the US ever to celebrate Chinese New Year, has a 201-foot-long Golden Dragon called Gum Lung. Gum Lung is the star of the Chinese New Year parade as it glides through the streets as firecrackers explode.

Gum Lung the Golden Dragon:

is custom-made by Foshan dragon masters,
has many beautiful colors symbolizing earth, fire, water and wind.
has a 6-foot long head
made from bamboo and rattan
lined with white fur, decorated with silver rivets
has 29 segements
carried by 100 dancers.

At the end of the parade route, firecrackers explode as Gum Lung approaches and whirls. After the parade, families go home and eat a late meal together.

Want to learn more about Chinese New Year and other Chinese-American celebrations? See the Good Luck Life by Rose Mary Gong.

Celebrate the New Year of the Metal Tiger in your area!

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Alabama - Connecticut

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut

Delaware - Nevada

Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa

Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts

Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada

New Jersey - Wyoming

New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahama
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington and Washington, DC
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Canada (Selected Areas)

Calgary
Kitchener
Manitoba
Montreal
Ontario
Ottawa
Toronto
Vancouver

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