The Year of the Dog 4703 was hailed with jubilation as celebrants ushered in the foremost day of the Chinese calendar with a rollicking parade along 8th Avenue.
Gung hay fat choy!
The Year of the Dog 4703 was hailed with jubilation as celebrants ushered in the foremost day of the Chinese calendar with a rollicking parade along 8th Avenue.
Festivities – presented by the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association (BCAA) – transformed the stretch between 50th and 61st streets into a burst of color and action as frolickers teamed up with civic leaders for the annual celebration; among them, Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilman Vincent Gentile.
Paul Mak, BCAA president, led a program of special attractions, capped by the traditional Chinese “dragon dance.”
The crafted behemoth is 100 feet long and is executed by master dancers.
Lining the parade route were thrilling Lion dancers in traditional regalia and an assortment of other striking characters, including music troupes, martial artists and banner groups.
The dancers stopped in front of stores and restaurants to perform the traditional “lion dance” to signify luck and prosperity for the community.
