Celebrating the Year of the Pig

2007_02_redlion.jpg

Yesterday, thousands were in Chinatown to ring in the Year 4705. The Year of the Pig is a very good year, according to the Chinese astrology, lots of prosperity and good luck.

There are a bunch of great Lunar New Year photographs. AKinloch on Flickr took the photograph above of a red lion dancing.

2007_02_viewers.jpg

LW Lens has a nice Flickr set of yesterday's festivities, with lots of crowd shots like the one above. And the "controlled" fireworks display was a big hit. Seabringer took photographs (including the one below) and has video of the countdown. Fireworks are important in Chinese tradition because the loud sounds ward off evil spirits.

2007_02_firesworks1.jpg

Next Sunday is the big Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. Learn more at Explore Chinatown (there are some good deals going on this month, too).

Email This Entry


Post a comment (Comment Policy)

Tips

Get your daily dose of New York first thing in the morning from our weekday newsletter, now in beta.

About Gothamist

Gothamist is a website about New York. More

Editor: Jen Chung
Publisher: Jake Dobkin

Newsmap

newsmap.jpg

Contribute

Latest Tip:

what picture?!?
[more]

Latest Photo:

Subscribe

Use an RSS reader to stay up to date with the latest news and posts from Gothamist.

All Our RSS