Photo Feature: Lunar New Year Celebrations in NYC

February 20, 2019

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People celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chinatown on Feb. 17, 2019. This year is the year of the pig.
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Dancing Piglets help ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Feb. 17 parade in Chinatown.
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Performances of dancers celebrate the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown on Feb. 17, 2019.
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Other Chinese New Year celebrations took place in Sunset Park Brooklyn on Feb. 10, 2019.
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Little Sheep Mongolia Hot Pot is on the menu for Lunar New Year's Day dinner.
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Souvenir license plates also hang for sale in Chinatown on Feb. 17, 2019.
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Photo Feature: Lunar New Year Celebrations in NYC

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