lunar new year parade

The annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown came roaring back on Sunday as thousands of spectators turned out along historic Mott Street to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.

The celebrations culminated in a parade through the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown.

There were dragons and beauty queens, expensive cars and politicians, lion dances and corporate floats, drummers and dancers and scores of giddy young children.

Hundreds of thousands of firecrackers will be going off to ward away evil spirits!

Helen Chen, Rabbit Rescue & Rehab/AC&C volunteer, holding an adoptable rabbit

Yesterday may have been a big TV day, but it was also

Photograph from last year's parade by sherinbennett on Flickr Tomorrow, you

The Better Chinatown Society says that next Sunday's Lunar New Year