New Yorkers Celebrate the Year of the Snake

New Yorkers celebrate the Year of the Snake in Chinatown.

Published

4 months ago

Categories

US, Arts & Society

Topics

Arts & Culture, United States

Places

United States of America, New York City, New York

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: NEW YORK, FEB 17, 2013, SOURCE: AFPTV - Dragon dance in streets of New York - CU of a man dressing traditional Chinese suit - Dragon dance in streets of New York SOUNDBITE 1 Elizabeth Tam (woman), Miss New York 2012 (English, 10 sec): "Yeah I think the parade is really important to Chinatown because it just gets everyone out there. There are blocks and blocks full of people there and it really shows people about the culture and they can learn about it. It’s a really good way to celebrate the Lunar Year."

 - Parade in streets - VAR of dragon dance SOUNDBITE 2 Mohammed Alabdulatif (man), spectator (English, 14 sec):
 "I like how the people stay together and have fun, and I don’t know what it’s called that they throw… It’s amazing we’re having a good time over here." - Lion dance underway - VAR of people dancing ------------------------------------------------- NO AFP TEXT STORY