This year, the lunar (or Chinese) new year is earlier than usual so all the festivities are happening in mid January. The crowd seem to be larger and even the parade seem to have more participants. We all met up around 3pm to stake out a perfect spot to catch the parade. It was overcast so there were no harsh lighting to worry about. I took lots of pics before my unfortunate mishap (more on it later). The different groups were still heading down to the start of the parade when we arrived.
Finally, a bit after 3:30pm, the parade began.
There are the "usuals" of the parade..marching band, parade official, pageant queen...
This year, they had someone dressed as the character of the famous Chinese story of the Monkey King.
And also as the Monk character.
Ronald McDonald.. I must've seen him every year I've been at the parade.
Billy V. posed for his photo.
There lots of lions of different colors and styles to feed.
When the parade was done, we walked around to check out the food booths along Maunakea Street.
We all gotta have a Jin Doi...freshly made.. it was HOT!!
Gau was being being sold at both Maunakea Street and at the Chinese Cultural Plaza.
I was unable to use my 50D (explained below) so I took the 'massive' crowd shot using my Lumix..
We ended at the Chinese Cultural Plaza to see some entertainment. This couple was performing Chinese Opera.
There were more calligraphers than I remember from previous years.
It was cool that we got upstairs and I got to take this shot of the movement of the crowds below..
Well, here it is..:0( Shortly after the parade ended, I wanted to buy some red slips of lucky paper and then I let my camera slip off my shoulder and it landed on the cement floor.. the lens cracked and broke into two pieces. Luckily, it can be repaired and I should get it back in two weeks.
2 comments:
Niiiice. I like the Jin Doi action shot!
Great shots of the parade! That last one with the lens looks painful.
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