A brief sunshower did little to dampen the spirits of beaming participants and camera-wielding spectators during this year's Chinese New Year parade.
Grey skies overhead were more than compensated by the colourful costumes on show; the majestic head-snapping dragon dances kept everyone on their toes.
Dragon dancers outside BBQ King
Firecracker debris along Dixon Street
Post-parade festivities in Belmore Park
The 2007 Sydney Chinese New Year Parade was held on Sunday 11 February 2007.
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Aww, I missed out! I totally forgot about this... and plus it was raining!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics though.
Ummm ... don't you mean 11th February? =P Wish I was there .... too busy eating my way through Singapore at the time =)
ReplyDeleteHehe, my grandpa established the Yau Kung Mun Martial Arts Academy which also does all the dragon/lion dances around Sydney at CNY. I know some of the people in the photo of the guys in gold pants and red shirts as my uncle now heads the academy.
ReplyDeleteThe big 35m long dragon which appears at the annual City of Sydney Parade down George St is also YKM's! =] Hope you enjoyed the parade!