The 40th Annual San Diego Chinese New Year Fair is being held this weekend in the Gaslamp Quarter. I swung by earlier today to take in all the excitement, culture and color!
It seems every year I go to this event it has grown larger. A big crowd had gathered today, Saturday, as the festivities began mid-morning. (It probably didn’t hurt that many Padres fans were walking through on their way to FanFest.)
I watched the joyful traditional Lion Dancing, then a couple of energetic dance performances by students from Riverview International Academy in Lakeside.
Wishes for health, peace and prosperity abounded. One of the speakers was Camille P. Dawson, the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. How impressive is that?
Enjoy some photos and imagine the atmosphere! This fun Chinese New Year event continues through the weekend!
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Oh wow, this looks brilliant, especially the colourful Dragons!
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This is great – to see pictures of the fair. I enjoy your postings. I will be in San Diego in March and will visit some of the places you have written about.
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Fun photos. You can count on Chinese New Year to be colorful!
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