El Año Nuevo Chino trae celebraciones que incluyen petardos, desfiles, peces, dragones, leones y dinero de la suerte en sobres rojos. La colección fotográfica de la Biblioteca Pública de Los Ángeles contiene imágenes de estas celebraciones navideñas en el Barrio Chino y otras zonas de Los Ángeles.
Miss Monterey Park waves to the crowd during a Chinese New Year parade in the San Gabriel Valley [1992 / Year of the Monkey]. Steven Gold / Los Angeles Photographers Collection
A golden dragon rings in the Year of the Boar in L.A.’s Chinatown [1971 / Year of the Pig]. Herald Examiner Collection
Wally the Clown leads children at a New Year festival in Chinatown [1958 / Year of the Dog]. Harry Quillen / Harry Quillen Collection
Eugene Yee and niece Susan celebrate Chinese New Year with balloons and firecrackers [1964 / Year of the Dragon]. Howard Ballew / Herald-Examiner Collection
Beauty queens in Chinese New Year parade [1995 / Year of the Pig]. Gary Leonard / Gary Leonard Collection
Chung Fook (left) and Luke Chan (right) play music to usher in the Chinese New Year [1941 / Year of the Snake]. Herald Examiner Collection
The Wong family prepares to enjoy a traditional Chinese New Year’s feast [1965 / Year of the Snake]. Cliff Wesselmann / Herald Examiner Collection
Tsweje, the Lion of Good, drives away evil spirits during this celebration of the Chinese New Year [1925 / Year of the Ox]. Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Escrito por Annie Murphy. Publicado originalmente en el blog Photo Friends el 8 de febrero de 2016.
