My family and my boyfriend visited the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix last Saturday to enjoy our little piece of the weekend-long celebration. There were rows of white tents offering everything from trinkets and wares to clothing, snacks and candies. There were even large, beautiful koi fish swimming in large barrels, all for sale -- some for as much as $500 each. And, of course, there were some interesting martial arts performances.
Before we left, we were able to witness the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, which is meant to bring good fortune to the people. In Chinese culture, the symbolic dragon is to be feared, but is also considered to be very gracious and noble, and therefore, is revered.
Here are some snapshots of the festival.
Photos by Sway Sovay
2 comments:
nice pictures :)
Thank you!
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