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Firecracker Ceremony Attracts Enthusiastic Crowd in New York City for Lunar New Year

17th annual firecracker Ceremony in New York City
17th annual firecracker Ceremony in New York City

By Shirley N Lew
AsAmNews New York Correspondent

 
Manhattan’s Chinatown had it’s 17th Annual Firecracker Ceremony at Sara D. Roosevelt Park this week. It was organized by Better Chinatown. The ceremony also had cultural performances including lion dancing. Many children were also present. For the first time, New York City public school children had the day off to mark Lunar New Year.
 

 
17th Annual Firecracker Ceremony NYC Manhattan Chinatown from Video Gal on Vimeo.

 

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