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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Year of the Green Wood Ram/Sheep/Goat: Lunar New Year Celebrations Around the World 2015

Chinese New Year Celebration, London, England
Thursday, February 19, 2015 begins the Year of the yáng, which can mean either the Year of the  Ram, Sheep or Goat. It is the beginning of the year 4712 (in some traditions, 4713) in the Asian lunar system, which is the Year of the Green Wooden Ram/Sheep/Goat.

This post covers Lunar New Year celebrations around the world for 2015.The post first indicates where the Lunar New Year is an official state holiday. The post then goes on to share the wide range of events taking place outside of those countries. The listing here gives 153 major celebrations (parades, galas or other celebrations) for the Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat in 22 countries beyond where it is officially part of the tradition. Of these, 71 are in the United States, 19 in Canada, 17 in the United Kingdom, 14 in France, 13 in Australia, 4 in New Zealand, and 3 each in the Netherlands, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia, with the others spread across the globe.

That said, you may also be interested in reading three related posts on

1)  Lunar New Year Customs around the world at
 http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-new-year-many-traditions-lunar-new.html

2)  Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat Some Background with the specifics for the character traits of those born in the Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat in general and specifics for 2015 as the Year of the Wooden Ram/Sheep/Goatin particular. This post also explains whether this is the Year of the Ram, the Year of the Sheep or the Year of the Goat. You can read this at   http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2014/12/year-of-goatsheepram-some-background.html

and 

3)  Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat: Business Impact .  This post covers the business effects from travel to special editions of coins, stamps and gifts for the Lunar New Year around the world. http://davidvictorvector.blogspot.com/2015/01/year-of-sheep-business-impact.html


A TIME OF SLOW DOWNS AND TIME OFFS

The Asian Lunar New Year is a public holiday with varying lengths in several countries.

Many Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese and Mongolian communities unofficially are closed for the entire New Year’s week (including the preceding or following weekends in many cases). The dates of observance for Tet in Vietnam and Seol in Korea may extend well beyond the official dates as well, especially in rural areas. This somewhat parallels the slowing or shutting down of work and school for Christmas in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas.


OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS

The Asian New Year in various countries is officially recognized by the state in 15 countries, as follows:


Bhutan
Bhutan: Officially off for Losar but the dates are not officially specified. As some festivities last up to 15 days, this means that the time when things are open or closed is somewhat unclear for about two weeks.


Brunei
Brunei: The first Day of Lunar New Year is an official holiday. If that date lands on a Friday (the Islamic day off), the official observance is moved to the next day on Saturday. It is significant that the Chinese and Vietnamese in Brunei are only a minority, but the state still recognizes the first day of the Asian New Year as a sign of respect to an important minority population.


Christmas Island

Christmas Island: Christmas Island is a territory of Australia, and not a full country. Still, since (unlike Australia), the territory recognizes the first two days of the Lunar New Year as an official holiday, it is listed here. If the holiday falls on a Sunday (the Christian day off), it is extended until the following Tuesday.



Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Though technically part of the PRC, Hong Kong has considerable autonomous control. The first three days of the Chinese New Year are official holidays. This is one day longer than on the Mainland.


Indonesia

Indonesia: The first day of the Lunar New Year is a holiday. It is significant that the Chinese and Vietnamese in Indonesia are only a minority, but the state still recognizes the first day of the Asian New Year as a sign of respect to an important minority population.


Macau
Macau: Macau, like Hong Kong, is technically part of the PRC, but has considerable autonomous control. As with Hong Kong, the first three days of the Chinese New Year are official holidays. This is one day longer than on the Mainland.


Malaysia
Malaysia: The Chinese are Malaysia's largest minority and a major part of the overall society. As a sign of respect to that minority, Malaysia recognizes the first two days of Lunar New Year as official holidays.



Mongolia: Bituun (New Year's Eve) and first three days of Tsagaan Sar are official holidays.
Mongolia
Mauritius: Mauritius is the only nation in Africa to recognize the Lunar New Year as an official state holiday.


North Korea


North Korea: The first day of Seol is an official holiday.


The Philippines

The Philippines: The first day of the Lunar New Year is a holiday, although the Chinese community is a minority within the country.

PRC
People's Republic of China: New Year’s Eve and the first two days of the New Year are holidays in the PRC. That said, the government usually officially makes the New Year a seven-day holiday. By doing so, the Chinese may have the days off but are then required to work during either the preceding or following weekend (or another weekend if agreed upon). Businesses and schools, in turn, consider the two weekend days as being the weekdays that were missed. While this clarifies issues such as overtime pay or extra school days, this nonetheless makes predicting when something is actually shut down or open very difficult at this time of year.

Note also that Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet all are part of the PRC but have different Lunar New Year official times off (as noted elsewhere in this list).
Taiwan
Taiwan: In Taiwan the Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first three days of the Chinese New Year are official days off. Additionally, the fifth day of the Chinese New Year is an official day off for the Dragon Boat Festival (or Duan Wu Festival). This effectively makes the fourth day of the New Year an unofficial day off.

Tibet
Tibet: Although Tibet is part of the PRC, Losar is officially recognized as a holiday for the first seven days of the Lunar New Year. This is done as a recognition of the cultural traditions of the Tibetan ethnic minority.

Singapore
Singapore: Singapore recognizes the first two days of the Lunar New Year as official days off. Approximately 74% of Singapore's population is Chinese in ethnicity.

South Korea

South Korea: The first three days of Seol are officially recognized as a state holiday.

Vietnam

Vietnam: The last two days of old year and first three days of Tet are officially recognized as state holidays.




Year of the Sheep, Ram, Goat Celebrations Around the Globe



Of course, many of the most important parades and celebrations for Chinese New Year, as one would expect, taking place in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan. Similarly, Losar celebrations take place in Bhutan and Tibet; Tet celebrations in Vietnam, Seol celebrations in Korea and so on.

The emphasis here, though, is to show how widespread observances for the Asian Lunar New Year have become throughout the world and to encourage you to consider attending one of these if you live nearby.




Lunar New Year Celebrations in Asian Countries 
Without Lunar Year Tradition

Indonesia

* Jakarta, Indonesia http://newyearseveblog.com/jakarta-chinese-new-year/

Malaysia

* Kuala Lumpur http://www.malaysiasite.nl/chingay.htm 

* George Town,  http://goseasia.about.com/od/eventsfestiva2/a/cnypenang.htm

* Kota Kinabalu, Sabah http://www.sabahtourism.com/events/chinese-new-year 


The Philippines  

* Cebu http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/cebu-host-chinese-new-year-fest

* Davao City http://www.davaotourism.com/home/cityupdates/viewArticle/Chinese%20New%20Year%202014&currpage=1&SubCat=&subPage=news

* Manila http://entertainment.inquirer.net/25467/business-unusual-at-parade-of-stars
Manila's Chinese New Year Parade begins in Binondo.
The oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo was already well established 
as a trade center when the Spanish arrived in 1521, and remains
an active center of Filipino Chinese commerce and culture to this day.

Thailand


* Bangkok http://newyearseveblog.com/bangkok-chinese-new-year/

* Nakon Sawon http://www.nakhonsawanprovince.com/chinese_new_year_nakhonsawan.htm





Nakon Sawon Chinese New Year Parade (left)
The Chinese community has been present in Thailand
since the Ayutthaya Period (ca. 1350 CE)






Lunar New Year Celebrations Elsewhere

Australia

* Adelaide, South Australia http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/ade_home.html

* Brisbane, Queensland  http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/bris_locations.html

* Bundaberg, Queensland http://bundabergregionevents.com.au/events/chinese-new-year-celebrations

 * Cairns, Queensland http://www.eventsqld.com.au/queensland-event-calendar/details/2734-cairns-chinese-new-year-2014

* Canberra, ACT http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/Events/Festivals-and-celebrations/Event-Details-Page.aspx?ID=9006265&Title=Lantern+Festival+2014

 * Gladstone, Queensland http://gladstonecareercentre.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/volunteer-at-the-chinese-new-year-of-the-horse-2014-at-international-village/

* Gold Coast (Surfer's Paradise), Queensland : http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/gc_locations.html

* Hamilton Island, Queensland http://eventsonthehorizon.com/event/chinese-new-year-hamilton-island-2014/

* Hobart, Tasmania http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/hobart_home.html

* Melbourne, Victoria  http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=61649#.UtDu5tJDvTo 

* Perth, Western Australia  http://www.chinesenewyear.com.au/perth_home.html

* Sydney, New South Wales http://www.sydneychinesenewyear.com/

* Townsville, Queensland http://www.meetup.com/Townsville-Foodies-Meetup-Group/events/155490652/


Chinese New Year festivities in Sydney
include fireworks over the harbor



Canada

* Calgary, Alberta     http://www.culturalcentre.ca/index.php?page=cny-2015

* Durham, Ontario http://www.durhamchinese.ca/main/

* Edmonton, Alberta 
http://www.wem.ca/events/events-performances/chinese-new-year-extravaganza

* Fort McMurray, Alberta http://fmchinese.ca/

* Kingston, Ontario https://sites.google.com/site/kingstonchinesecanadian/

* Markham, Ontario  http://www.guidingstar.ca/Chinese_New_Year_Celebrations.htm

* Moncton, New Brunswick http://www.gmcca.ca/

* Montreal, Quebec  http://newyearseveblog.com/montreal-chinese-new-year/

* Nanaimo, British Columbia NOTE: This is actually a joint Robert Burns Day / Chinese New Year Celebration this year. http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/gung-haggis-fat-choy/2015-01-24/
Nanaimo, BC is holding a joint
Robert Burns Day / Chinese New Year
Celebration for 2014

* Ottawa, Ontario  http://www.ottawaasianfest.com/

 * Richmond, British Columbia  http://www.tourismrichmond.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Countdown-Night-to-Chinese-New-Year-of-the-Sheepat-Aberdeen-Centre/1032/

Vancouver's Chinese New Year Parade
annually draws over 50,000 spectators
who watch its over 3000 participants

* Saint John, New Brunswick  http://www.ccasj.org/

* Toronto, Ontario http://newyearseveblog.com/chinese-new-year-toronto/

* Vancouver, British Columbia   http://www.cbavancouver.ca/

* Victoria, British Columbia  http://www.cbavancouver.ca/

* Waterloo, Ontario  http://www.wrps.on.ca/event/year-sheep-chinese-new-year-festival

* Whitehorse, Yukon http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Chinese-New-Year-Festival.html

* Windsor, Ontario http://www.kijiji.ca/v-events/windsor-area-on/2015-chinese-new-year-gala/1043768024

* Winnipeg, Manitoba  http://central.canada.taoist.org/content/newsitem_ca_central.asp?name=Canada-Central-Kingston-2015-02-08-NewYearBanquet&highlight=Chinese%20new%20year
                                                                         
                     
                                                                       France

* Alfortville (Chinagora) http://www.huatian-chinagora.fr/

* Belleville (Greater Paris) http://www.evous.fr/Parcours-du-Defile-du-Nouvel-An,1146307.html

* Caen (Hérouville Saint-Clair) http://www.caensavezvous.fr/?p=9212 

* Courbevoie http://www.ville-courbevoie.fr/lagenda-de-vos-evenements/fiche/nouvel-an-chinois-un-defile-et-une-fete.htm

* Grenoble (Echirolles) http://alpi-isere.com/

* Lyon http://www.en.lyon-france.com/en/Things-to-do/List-of-Events/Entertainment-Leisure/Carnival/Nouvel-An-Chinois

* Montpellier http://www.toutmontpellier.fr/tag/Nouvel%20an%20chinois%20Montpellier

* Nancy http://www.chinenancy.org/evenements2014.html

* Noisy-la-Grande http://www.noisylegrand-tourisme.fr/sortir-se-detendre-se-cultiver/sortir/les-animations/le-nouvel-an-chinois.html

* Paris (Chinese New Year) http://www.sortiraparis.com/loisirs/guides/47124-le-nouvel-an-chinois-a-paris-2015

* Paris (Vietnamese Tet) http://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/articles/78894-nouvel-an-vietnamien-2015-au-pavillon-baltard-tet-au-village

* Quimper, France  http://www.quimper.bzh/evenement/12772/3-actualites.htm


The Paris Chinese New Year Parade is one of Europe's largest

The Netherlands

* Amsterdam http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/whats-on/monthly-event-calendar/february/chinese-new-year  

* Groningen http://uit.groningen.nl/agenda/the-grand-chinese-new-year-concert
* The Hague http://www.chinesecultuur.nl/

* Rotterdam http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/26-09-2014/chinees-nieuwjaar-2015-afgelast-wegens-geldgebrek

Rotterdam's Chinese New Year Parade


New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand's Chinese New Year celebration

United Kingdom


* Aberdeen, Scotland http://www.aberdeencentre.com/en/index.php

* Birmingham, England  http://www.cnybirmingham.org.uk/

* Cambridge, England http://www.list.co.uk/event/20400532-chinese-new-year-gala/

* Cardiff, Wales http://www.educationgroup.co.uk/workshops/chinese-new-year\ 

* Exeter, England http://www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalstudents/eventsoncampus/chinesenewyear/

* Glasgow, Scotland http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/Glasgow/whats-on/Glasgow-Museums-Resource-Centre/Kung-Hei-Fat-Choy!-Happy-Chinese-New-Year!

* Ipswich, England  http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/chinese-new-year-2015/

* Leeds, England  http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/Leeds-Happy-Chinese-New-Year-2015/details/?dms=3&feature=1602&venue=2190155&easi=true&pn=Chinese+new+year&catid=5&miles=8&nd=1&pvieflag=e

* Liverpool, England   http://www.itsliverpool.com/culture/

Chinese New Year Parade at Trafalgar Square, London
* London, England http://www.visitlondon.com/events/detail/4733685

* Manchester, England  http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Manchester-City-Centre/Chinese-New-Year-2015/12273391/

* Medway, Kent, England  http://tickets.medway.gov.uk/application/event.aspx?eventid=51973

* Newcastle, England  http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/chinese-new-year

* Nottingham, England  http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Children/ViewEvent.html?e=2807&c=1&d=0

* Plymouth, England https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/chinese-new-year-banquet

* Sheffield, England http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.429752.1420200695!/file/Flyer_Sheffield_CNY_Show_2015.pdf 

* Swansea, Wales  http://www.educationgroup.co.uk/swansea-school-workshops/chinese-new-year


United States

* Albany, New York  http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=857 

* Anchorage, Alaska http://alaskachinese.org/docs/nl-201412%20a.pdf

* Atlanta, Georgia http://gasiantimes.com/event/2015-atlanta-chinese-lunar-new-year-festival/ 

* Austin, Texas (Tet)  http://www.vacat.org/hoi-cho-tet-at-mui-2015/

* Bangor, Maine http://www.bangorchinese.com/HOLIDAYNY15.HTML

* Birmingham, Alabama http://www.bhmchinesefestival.org/

* Boston, Massachussetts  http://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/boston-event-calendar-february.html

* Butte, Montana http://goldwest.visitmt.com/listings/15393.htm

 * Chapel Hill, North Carolina http://www.nctacas.org/

* Chicago, Illinois
http://chicagochinatown.org/event/chinatown-lunar-year-parade-year-ram-4713/

* Cleveland, Ohio https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-lunar-new-year-year-of-the-sheep-tickets-14048261729

* Colorado Springs, Colorado http://www.cscci.org/

* Costa Mesa, California (Tet) http://www.tetfestival.org/

* Dayton, Ohio  http://www.wright.edu/events/lunar-new-year-celebration

* Deadwood, South Dakota http://blackhillsbadlands.com/calendar-of-events/2015-02-21-180000/chinese-new-year-party


* Denver, Colorado http://yourhub.denverpost.com/blog/tag/2015-colorado-chinese-new-year-celebriation/

* Des Moines, Iowa  CHINESE NEW YEAR  http://www.iowachinese.org/events/2015newyear.html

* Des Moines, Iowa  KOREAN NEW YEAR http://kcciowa.org/events/

* Des Plaines, Illinois http://business.oakleesguide.com/events/details/chinese-new-year-celebration-19640
 
* Detroit, Michigan  https://www.dcba.com/events/2015-dcba-chinese-new-year-gala/

* Eugene, Oregon http://asiancelebration.org

* Falls Church, Virginia http://www.chinesenewyearfestival.org/newsvideos/1-festival-news/30-biggest-chinese-new-year-festival-returning-to-falls-church
The Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing, Queens
is the New York area's largest with
over 4000 people marching annually
* Flushing, Queens, New York http://chinesenewyearblog.com/flushing-queens-cny/ (This is actually the largest New York City area Lunar New Year Parade).

* Fresno, California 
http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Fresno-Chinatown-Fresno-Chinese-New-Year-Parade-Festival-2015

* Hilo, Hawaii   http://www.konaweb.com/calendar/

* Honolulu, Hawaii  http://chinesenewyearblog.com/honolulu-hawaii-cny/

* Houston, Texas http://lunarnewyearhouston.com/

* Indianapolis, Indiana  http://www.iupui.edu/~china/celebration-of-chinese-new-year/

* Irvine, California http://events.ocregister.com/irvine_ca/events/show/368974383-2014-chinese-new-year-celebration-performance

* Jacksonville, Florida (Tet) http://www.vnjax.com/tet-2015/

* Jacksonville, Oregon http://soccachinesenewyear.org/portfolio-view/chinese-new-year-2015/ 
* Kahului (Maui), Hawaii http://mauichinesenewyearfestival.org/

* Knoxville, Tennessee http://knoxvillechineseculture.org/FESTIVALS/cny.html

* Lansing, Michigan  http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/chinese-new-year/

* Las Vegas, Nevada  http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/chinese-new-year-in-las-vegas.php

* Lexington, Kentucky http://younewyear.com/?post=Chinese_new_year_celebration_lexington_ky

* Los Angeles, California (Chinese)  http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/

* Los Angeles, California (Tet) http://www.latetfest.net/?page_id=25

* Minneapolis, Minnesota http://minneapolis.eventful.com/events/chinese-new-year-/E0-001-076800083-1

* Modesto, California http://modesto.findandgoseek.net/listing/chinese-new-year-celebration/fairs-festivals/02/11/2012

* Montery Park, California 
http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/663/Chinese-New-Year-Celebration-Myths

* Nashville, Tennessee  http://www.chineseartsalliance.org/

* New Haven, Connecticut http://www.yalechina.org/arts/festival

* New York, New York  CHINESE NEW YEAR http://www.betterchinatown.com/

* New York, New York (Harlem) SEOL  KOREAN NEW YEAR: http://www.koreanculture.org/?document_srl=548605

 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  http://chinesenewyearblog.com/cny-lion-parade-philadelphia-chinatown/

* Phoenix, Arizona http://phoenixchineseweek.org/

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania http://www.ocapghpa.org/lunarnewyear2014/index.html

* Plano, Texas 
http://dallas.eventful.com/events/6th-annual-chinese-new-year-dinner-year-goat-/E0-001-078128374-3

* Portland, Oregon: http://www.lansugarden.org/things-to-do/events/chinese-new-year/ 

* Riverside, California: http://lunarfestriverside.com/

* Sacramento, California http://www.cnyca.net/

* San Antonio, Texas  http://all-goebook.rhcloud.com/get/san-antonio-chinese-new-year-festival-2015/

* San Diego, California (Chinese Festival) http://sdcny.weebly.com/

* San Diego (Tet Festival)  http://www.sdtet.com/

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade
is the largest one outside of Asia.
It is sponsored annually by Southwest Airlines.
* San Francisco, California CHINESE NEW YEAR (the largest in the USA) http://www.chineseparade.com/

San Francisco, California KOREAN NEW YEAR http://www.kabanc.com/joint-new-years-party-kaps-kabanc-kacc-and-kci

* San Jose, California (Tet Parade) http://hoitetfairgrounds.org/history.php

* Seattle,Washington CHINESE NEW YEAR http://www.ownersmanualdownload.net/chinese-new-year-celebration-2015-seattle

* Seattle,Washington TET FESTIVAL: http://www.seattlecenter.com/festal/detail.aspx?id=1

 * Sonoma County, California (Tet Parade) http://www.sonomavietnamese.org/

* Stockton, California http://www.stocktoncnyc.org/

* Tacoma, Washington: http://festivalnet.com/37630/Tacoma-Washington/Ethnic-Events/Asian-Pacific-New-Year-Celebration

* Tucson, Arizona http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/chinese-new-year-2015-year-of-the-sheep-events/Event?oid=4872487

Washington DC Chinese New Year Parade
* Westchester, New York  http://www.eventsnearhere.com/find-events/NY/WHITE-PLAINS/Fairs-and-Festivals/Kids-and-Families/addetail/30707/Westchester-Chinese-New-Year-Festival#.VK9mlS4YHSw

* Washington, D.C.   http://dc.about.com/od/specialeventphotos1/ig/Chinese-New-Year-Parade-Pics/

* White Plains (Westchester), New York http://wacany.org/

* Wilmington, Delaware http://inwilmingtonde.com/mobile/events/event.php?e=9362


Other Countries

* Berlin, Germany http://www.berlin.de/kultur-und-tickets/events/chinesisches_neujahrsfest/

* Buenos Aires, Argentina  http://www.barriochino.net/

* Dubai, UAE http://newyearseveblog.com/chinese-new-year-dubai/

* Dublin, Ireland  http://cny.ie/

* Helsinki, Finland  http://www.kiinalainenvuosi.fi/en/

* Mexico City, Mexico http://www.excelsior.com.mx/2013/02/09/883458

* Queretaro, Mexico http://allevents.in/queretaro/conferencia-a%C3%B1o-nuevo-chino-2015-la-cabra-de-madera/846743292003230


* Quito, Ecuador http://www.chinalati.com/events/celebracion-del-ano-nuevo-chino-en-quito 

* Rome, Italy http://capodanno-web.blogspot.com/2013/09/capodanno-cinese-roma.html

* São Paulo, Brazil http://gobrazil.about.com/od/festivalsevents/tp/chineseny.htm

* Tallinn, Estonia http://www.ubc.net/calendar,136,2684.html

* Zurich, Switzerland http://www.my-chinese.ch/chinesisches-neujahr.htm

Chinese New Year in Milan, Italy



CONCLUDING REMARKS


There are undoubtedly many celebrations that I have overlooked here. Please do let me know events that you know about and share them on this blog if you would like to do so before the New Year begins. Also, I will try to include them next year.

Happy Year of the Sheep (and Ram and Goat)!



CLIP ART SOURCES

Chinese New Year, London, England: Chinese New Year Celebration, London, England

 Celebrants at Penampang, Saba on the island of Borneo: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/01/08/28-lions-awaken-for-chinese-new-year/

Binondo, Manila parade: http://epicstreet.blogspot.com/2011/02/manila-chinese-new-year-2011.html
Birmingham parade: http://www.cnybirmingham.org.uk/

Sydney Chinese New Year Fireworks: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZbsLP5d7yh0/TU92FKZznNI/AAAAAAAAACM/Vsj5Q6XMYnk/s1600/CNY-Fireworks1.jpg

Vancouver Parade: http://vancouver.about.com/od/vancouverevents/p/chinesenewyear.htm

Rotterdam Parade: http://blog.habitatapartments.com/wp-content/upl/CNY-Rotterdam-2012.jpg

Wellington, New Zealand Chinese New Year: http://nzchinasociety.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/NewYear1.jpg

Paris New Year Parade http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Paris+Chinese+New+YEar&view=detail&id=FD0CA5B427ABD9225895D6826DFDF0B1C82081C6&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

Flushing, Queens parade: http://queens.about.com/od/flushing/p/Chinese-New-Year.htm

Trafalgar Square London parade: http://www.toimg.net/managed/images/10173575/w482/h298/image.jpg

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade: http://www.san-francisco-hotel-reservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/san-fran-chinese-new-year-parade.jpg

Washington DC Chinese New Year Parade http://0.tqn.com/d/dc/1/0/l/L/DSC01640.JPG
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