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Year of the Ram:
Chinese New Year Feature
Year of the Ram: Chinese New Year Feature
(Feature)

Washington Journal: Is War Good for Asian Pacific Americans?
(in National News)

Cheu Steps Down as Executive Director of LGBT Center
(in Bay Area News)

U.S. Opens Door to Shanghai Club
(in Sports)

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
(in A&E)

Emil Amok: Internment? No, Harrassment is Enough
(in Opinion)

Celebrating the Year of the Ram

Lunar New Year in the streets of San Francisco

Photos by Cindy Chew | Special to AsianWeek

Above: Herman Jew, a parent at Chinese American International School, shows off one of the handmade butterflies that parade marchers will carry for San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade. Photo by Cindy Chew.

Above: Firecrackers are lit in front of a doorway to ward off evil spirits for the new year.
Photo by Cindy Chew.

Above:Two-year-old Alex and three-year-old Stella wear festive outfits to celebrate the New Year. Photo by Cindy Chew.

Above: A shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown is stocked with Chinese New Year decorations.
Photo by Cindy Chew.

Above: Lion dancers perform for the crowd in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Photo by Cindy Chew.


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