Chicago Hot BlogChinese New Year Parade 2010
Chicago’s 2010 Chinese New Year Parade will take place Sunday February 14, 2010 at 12:30pm. Celebrating the Lunar New Year and ushering in the “Year of the Tiger, 4708″, The Chinese New Year Parade will run on Wentworth from 24 th St. to Cermak Rd. (map).
The 2010 Chicago Chinatown New Year Parade will include marching bands, floats, lion teams, a 100 foot long Mystical Dragon, Miss Chinatown and Miss Friendship Ambassador.
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Chinese New Year Parade 2010
In 1849, with the discovery of gold and the ensuing California Gold Rush, over 50,000 people had come to San Francisco to seek their fortune or just a better way of life. Among those were many Chinese, who had come to work in the gold mines and on the railroad. By the 1860’s, the Chinese were eager to share their culture with those who were unfamiliar with it. They chose to showcase their culture by using a favorite American tradition – the Parade. Nothing like it had ever been done in their native China. They invited a variety of other groups from the city to participate, and they marched down what today are Grant Avenue and Kearny Street carrying colourful flags, banners, lanterns, and drums and firecrackers to drive away evil spirits.
Do you know the date of the 2009 Chinese New Year parade in Chicago? If not, do you know where I can obtain that info?
http://chicagochinatown.org finally put it on their calendar for February 1st at 1:00pm