To celebrate the Chinese New Year, a special festival is being held this weekend in downtown San Diego, in the historic old Chinatown section, now known as the Asian Thematic District. The event is called the 34th Annual 2016 San Diego Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Fair, and it’s being put on by the San Diego Chinese Center (SDCC). You can find the fun on two blocks adjacent to the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. There are lion dances, drummers, temple dancers, story telling, a kung fu demonstration, and just lots and lots of cool sights.
I walked through the festival this morning around 10 o’clock and observed the opening ceremonies. Here are some colorful pics!
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15 thoughts on “Lion dances and fun in downtown San Diego!”
thanks I enjoyed the sharing.. reminds me of the celebrations from my younger days
We had a scorching day here in Wellington (Sunday 14 Feb) and enjoyed a colourful parade that ended on the waterfront. Events, including fireworks, dancing, a market, and displays were scheduled all weekend, but I only made it to the parade.
Great images, great energy, great colour & fun — and I find myself fixated on people outdoors in T-shirts. We’ve had a mild winter (quite frighteningly so, in fact), but it’s about -20C at the moment, so around here we are deep in our many layers of clothing, not sun-block…
thanks I enjoyed the sharing.. reminds me of the celebrations from my younger days
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Great dragon and a cute lion. –Curt
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Very enjoyabe Chinese New Year indeed, Gong Xi Fa Chai from Penang, Malaysia.
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Same to you!
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We had a scorching day here in Wellington (Sunday 14 Feb) and enjoyed a colourful parade that ended on the waterfront. Events, including fireworks, dancing, a market, and displays were scheduled all weekend, but I only made it to the parade.
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Sounds like great fun!
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It was. I took some photos for Facebook, but they can’t compare with yours!
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Have a great rest of the weekend! Weather over here is absolutely perfect!
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What a great even to celebrate the Chinese New Year looks wonderful fun 🙂
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Great images, great energy, great colour & fun — and I find myself fixated on people outdoors in T-shirts. We’ve had a mild winter (quite frighteningly so, in fact), but it’s about -20C at the moment, so around here we are deep in our many layers of clothing, not sun-block…
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Yikes! That’s a bit chilly! Out here we’re in for another sunny warm day! Time for another walk!
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Hah! Well, Mr Smarty-boots, though I’m skulking indoors today (at a folk-music concert on the edge of town), Phyllis & I have plans for Tuesday!
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Have fun!
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