Chinese
New Year Parade, Events, and Festival Information for the US and Canada
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The
Chinese New Year 2012 - Year of the Dragon - falls on January 23, 2012
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 segments
- 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.
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Celebrate the New Year of the Rabbit in your area!
See one nearest you: (Alphabetically arranged)
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
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New Jersey - Wyoming - New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahama
| OregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexas | UtahVermontVirginiaWashington and Washington, DCWisconsin
Wyoming |
Canada (Selected Areas)
- Calgary
- Kitchener
- Manitoba
- Montreal
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Vancouver
If you know of any events near your area, or would like to give updates/ corrections, please
send an E-Mail.
Please visit our other Chinese New Year Pages! Chinese New Year Books, Music, and DVDs
Chinese New Year Coloring Pictures
Chinese New Year Crafts & Projects
Chinese New Year Worksheets
Chinese New Year Customs
Chinese New Year Links
Chinatowns of the US and Canada
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