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2017 Rose Parade Featured Many Asian and Pacific Islander-Themed Floats

Rose Parade 2017 Teammates for Life
This float from Donate Life featured Polynesian and Hawaiian decor. Photo by Christine Ho

The new year kicked off with the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California celebrating the successes people have had working together with others.   Some of the colorful floats showcased Asian and Pacific Islander themes, according to NBC News.

Students from Honda’s Tomodachi education and cultural exchange program from Fukushima rode American Honda Motor Company’s float, Hope Blooms Forever.   It was adorned with origami, chrysanthemum dolls from Fukushima’s Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Festival of Japan.

Rose Parade 2017 Monkey King
This photo featured the Monkey King, a popular character from a Chinese classical novel, Journey to the West. Photo by Until Then

Other floats such as Donate Life’s Teammates in Life and Dole Packaged Foods Spirit of Hawaii made use of Polynesian and Hawaiian decor, with Hawaiian performers walking alongside or on floats.

A Singpoli Affiliate’s The Monkey King: Journey to Success put the spotlight on Sun Wu Kong, the Chinese monkey king from classical Chinese literature.

United Sikh Mission’s Together We Rise honored Sikhism and the Golden Temple from India. China Airlines’s Return to the Beauty of Taiwan”  displayed  elements of Taiwanese culture with dancers and Taiwanese birds and plants.

In addition, the 26th Cavalry (Philippine Scouts) Ceremonial Mounted Unit and the Gifusho Green Band from Japan both participated in this year’s Rose Parade.

 

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