The Lunar New Year is celebrated on the first new moon of the
lunar calendar.
In addition to the Chinese, many other cultures use the lunar
calendar
- including Buddhism,
Islam and Judaism.
This was the 26th edition of New York City’s
parade,
which is the largest lunar parade outside of Asia.
Apparently, a sighting of a lucky mascot,
i.e. a Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn or Dragon Turtle will bring luck for the year to come.
No word on whether looking at photos counts too. 😉
Here’s a link to the previous blog, some other Chinatown
blogs, and one from the Met…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/03/happy-year-of-dragon.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2023/01/chinatown-5.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2022/10/chinatown-4.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2023/02/kimonos-at-met.html
Happy New Year!
PJ
© 2024 PJ Lehrer
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