Chinese New Year Parade

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There’s no better way to ring in the Year of the Snake than with a boisterous parade in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Firecrackers, brilliant outfits and the shrill peals of bronze gongs echoed throughout the historic neighbourhood to drive out the demons and usher in peace and prosperity. Celebrating it’s 40th anniversary, the Chinese New Year Parade wound its way along Pender Street from the Millennium Gate, south down Gore Street and back westward on Keefer Street before ending at Taylor Street.
With the parade growing in popularity each year, I only capture the first half of the procession before the streets became clogged up with more spectators and persistent photographers intent on getting the “best shot” from in front of the participants.

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View the rest of the parade on Gallery.

 

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