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The colors of the ornate gate in Chinatown are mirrored in the crowd.1
Miss District of Columbia walks to a Chinese restaurant before the parade.2
A cook prepares food with a dramatic flair to entertain a passing toddler.3
Good luck cats wave to the parade crowd from a store window.4
Strings of Chinese and American flags blow in the breeze of the cold morning.5
Red, a traditional color of good luck in Chinese culture, dominates the outfit of a child dancing in the middle of the street before the parade.6
The Parade Royalty waves at the crowd from a horse-drawn carriage.7
A chinese lion costume (often mistakenly referred to as a "dragon costume") roars at the crowd during a traditional dance.8
At the end of the morning, a young boy who was in the parade takes a ride on his father's shoulders.9
The finale of the parade was a lion dance near fireworks, which drew a vast crowd.10
D.C. Chinese New Year Parade
This year, the annual Chinese New Year Parade occurred after the official date. The parade wound around the Chinatown section of DC before ending with fireworks.
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The colors of the ornate gate in Chinatown are mirrored in the crowd.
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