Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have braved the rain for the annual Lunar New Year parade.
Traditional lion and dragon dancers snaked their way through Manhattan's Chinatown in one of the biggest parades in the United States.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Traditional lion and dragon dancers snaked their way through Manhattan's Chinatown in one of the biggest parades in the United States.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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In New York's Chinatown a restaurant gets a special new year visit.
Lion dancers, and their accompanying drummers, are going door-to-door, parading in and out of businesses.
A troupe's performance is considered an auspicious start to the new year. And as dance team leader Harold Moy explains it's to help bring success for the year ahead.
SOT - Harold Moy, Lion Dance Team
"The Chinese lion dancing is supposed to being good luck and prosperity to the family members and shopkeepers. So we're here to wish everyone a Happy New Year."
TAKE VO
The lion dancers are the prelude for the main attraction - Chinatown's annual Lunar New Year parade.
It's a three-hour extravaganza, winding through the wet streets of Manhattan's Chinese neighborhood.
Each year it draws locals and tourists alike, bringing together communities and helping with that multicultural atmosphere that New York is famous for.
Despite today's rain many of the spectators have travelled to the US, timing their visits to coincide with the parade.
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"We like the Chinese culture, I also speak Chinese. So we decided to come here. We always see this on the TV or on the internet, and being here and actually seeing it is a great thing."
"My wife works in a Chinese company in Uruguay so it's a good idea."
"It's very interesting to be here to see this feeling of unity and Chinese people of America are here."
TAKE VO
As you'd expect for the Year of the Dog there are plenty of four-legged friends - some seemingly overwhelmed by the noise of the crowds.
On the passing floats singers perform.
While down below lion dancers mix with the crowds, stopping to tousle the hair of the children waving Chinese and American flags.
New York's parade is one the biggest in United States. Christopher Tin from the Better Chinatown group helps to organize it.
SOT - Christopher Tin, Better Chinatown: "This is awesome, we usually have around half a million people come out from the tri-state area, tourists coming from all over the world, so it's super exciting to bring Chinese New Year festivities to New York."
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And this being New York City there's more than just Chinese culture on display. The sound of Scottish bagpipes mixing with the popping of confetti cannons.
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Bringing up the rear of the parade, one of several dragon dances.
For one day only, on the strange streets of New York City, dragons, lions and dogs are all on the loose.
To warm the winter crowds and welcome in the Chinese new year.
"Happy New Year everybody - Gong Hey Fat Choy!"
"Happy New Year - Gong Hey Fat Choy!"
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- natsound lion dance
TAKE VO
In New York's Chinatown a restaurant gets a special new year visit.
Lion dancers, and their accompanying drummers, are going door-to-door, parading in and out of businesses.
A troupe's performance is considered an auspicious start to the new year. And as dance team leader Harold Moy explains it's to help bring success for the year ahead.
SOT - Harold Moy, Lion Dance Team
"The Chinese lion dancing is supposed to being good luck and prosperity to the family members and shopkeepers. So we're here to wish everyone a Happy New Year."
TAKE VO
The lion dancers are the prelude for the main attraction - Chinatown's annual Lunar New Year parade.
It's a three-hour extravaganza, winding through the wet streets of Manhattan's Chinese neighborhood.
Each year it draws locals and tourists alike, bringing together communities and helping with that multicultural atmosphere that New York is famous for.
Despite today's rain many of the spectators have travelled to the US, timing their visits to coincide with the parade.
VOXES
"We like the Chinese culture, I also speak Chinese. So we decided to come here. We always see this on the TV or on the internet, and being here and actually seeing it is a great thing."
"My wife works in a Chinese company in Uruguay so it's a good idea."
"It's very interesting to be here to see this feeling of unity and Chinese people of America are here."
TAKE VO
As you'd expect for the Year of the Dog there are plenty of four-legged friends - some seemingly overwhelmed by the noise of the crowds.
On the passing floats singers perform.
While down below lion dancers mix with the crowds, stopping to tousle the hair of the children waving Chinese and American flags.
New York's parade is one the biggest in United States. Christopher Tin from the Better Chinatown group helps to organize it.
SOT - Christopher Tin, Better Chinatown: "This is awesome, we usually have around half a million people come out from the tri-state area, tourists coming from all over the world, so it's super exciting to bring Chinese New Year festivities to New York."
- natsound bagpipes
TAKE VO
And this being New York City there's more than just Chinese culture on display. The sound of Scottish bagpipes mixing with the popping of confetti cannons.
- natsound dragon
Bringing up the rear of the parade, one of several dragon dances.
For one day only, on the strange streets of New York City, dragons, lions and dogs are all on the loose.
To warm the winter crowds and welcome in the Chinese new year.
"Happy New Year everybody - Gong Hey Fat Choy!"
"Happy New Year - Gong Hey Fat Choy!"
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