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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) – Tens of thousands of local residents and foreign visitors flooded the narrow streets of Chinatown in downtown San Francisco to join an annual mini-parade that marked the start of official Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
The parade, which began at historic St. Mary's Square in Chinatown, was held in downtown Chinatown, while children and young students dressed in ancient Chinese-style costumes, lion dancers, costumed stilt walkers, and Drummers danced happy party atmosphere for people on both sides of the street.
The mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, California Senator Scott Wiener and other city officials marched in front of the procession, greeting the residents of Chinatown and tourists with their New Year's greetings.
Speaking on a stage for the mini-parade, Breed expressed his New Year's greetings and warm welcome to Chinatown residents and visitors who came to share the joy and good fortune of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig. , which falls on Tuesday.
She called San Francisco "incredible city" because of its diversity, its rich history and the Chinese community.
A visitor from Holland, who identified himself as Aard, said he was amazed to be part of the celebrations. "We also have a Chinese community in Holland, but many people are only exploring Chinese restaurants," he said.
"Here in San Francisco, people live together and I think it's best to have such a community," said Aard, adding that Chinese New Year celebrations were more popular in the United States than in the United States. In Europe.
At a Market Street booth, Aard bought souvenirs containing Chinese characters meaning "Safe and Sound". "I want to take them home," he said.
The mini-parade is the prelude to a grand Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown, with a larger, more spectacular parade in San Francisco that has a history of over 100 years. It will take place later this month. Enditem
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