Mar 13, 2013 - 1 min read

Chinese New Year In Chinatown

Yokohama's Chinatown filled with people

By Dave Collymore

Community writer

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One of the temples in Chinatown

One of the temples in Chinatown

One of the Entrance gates

One of the Entrance gates

White dragon in showcase window

White dragon in showcase window

Red and green dragons

Red and green dragons

The crowd

One of the many shops in Chinatown

One of the many shops in Chinatown

Another Entrance gate

Another Entrance gate

One of the temples in Chinatown

One of the Entrance gates

White dragon in showcase window

Red and green dragons

One of the many shops in Chinatown

Another Entrance gate

For the first time, I went to the Chinese new year celebrations in Yokohama's Chinatown. This was on Sunday, February 10, 2013, however, the Chinese new year falls on a different day each year based on the lunar calendar. In 2014 for example, it will be on January 31st and in 2015 it will be on February 18th. You will see many people here and almost all the restaurants will be filled, but it is an interesting experience to be a part of. You may see lot of parades, dragons, shows, performances, festivals and as mentioned before, many people. Go and be a part of the celebrations.

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