Children from Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association rehearse for San Francisco's annual Lunar New Year parade. Photo: Claire Reilly/Axios SF
Chinatown was a hive of activity yesterday as San Francisco rang in Lunar New Year at the city's annual Chinese New Year Parade opening ceremony.
The latest: Locals lined up around the block to receive lai see red envelopes while children from Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association practiced leaps in the air surrounded by colorful lion heads.
The intrigue: Celebrations commemorating the new year have been heard in the form of loud firework booms every night this week, but kids have been rejoicing in a much quieter way: By throwing down "pop pop" snappers in the Portsmouth Square Park as family and neighbors watched.
What's next: There will be plenty of activities across the city for the next two weeks culminating in the big Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 15.
