Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade 2011
San Francisco Celebrating The Year of the Hare in the Chinese New Year Parade.
When:
February 19, 2011 5:15pm to 8:00pm
Where
Named one of the top ten Parades in th world by IFEA, the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade is one of the few remaining night time illuminated parades in the country. Bleacher seats available.
Over 100 units will participate in the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade. A San Francisco tradition since just after the Gold Rush, the parade continues to delight and entertain the many hundreds of thousands of people that come to watch it on the street or tune in to watch it on television on KTVU Fox 2 or KTSF Channel 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 19, 2011.
Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 250' Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.
This year's Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade promises to warm your heart and electrify your senses, come rain or shine.
Cost:
Free
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