Golden Dragon & Fortune God金龙财神Excited Crowd at the 2012 Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade
2012, it’s the Year of The Dragon. 龙年舞龙舞师大游行 This year in particular, the Chinese New Year Parade in Vancouver was all about the Golden Dragon with the Fortune God leading the way, of course. Otherwise the Chinese would not be happy. Neither would you since you won’t be getting any red package 红封包along the Fortune God’s path.
Money makes the world go around, world go around…
The parade started at the Millennium Gate and this year’s highlights included lion dances, police bagpipe bands, multicultural dancers and many more as they all wind their way through the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown along Pender, Gore, Keefer, Columbia and passing through the Dr. Sun Yet-Sen Garden among its route.
恭喜发财 Gung Hay Fat Choi or Gong Xi Fa Cai, whether it is Cantonese or Mandarin, the phrase heard often in Vancouver whether you’re Chinese or not, means the same thing – blessing for good fortune and prosperity.
VIDEO – Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, 50 East Pender Street, Vancouver BC
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