CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

Chinese New Year Festival
Jan. 31-Feb. 1
10 a.m.
Parade- 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Chinatown
Los Angeles
http://www.chinatownla.com/
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with cultural activities, music and food. It's now the Year of the Ox. The ox is among the most powerful signs in the Chinese zodiac and is associated with prosperity and fortitude. One of the most exciting points of the celebration is the Golden Dragon Parade. More than 110,000 people are expected to turn out to see the colorful costumes, floats, marching bands, and entertainers walk along the parade route.

2009: Year of the Ox
The Ox is among the most powerful signs in the Chinese zodiac and is associated with prosperity and fortitude. People born in the Year of the Ox are dependable, patient, tireless, strong, and possess an innate ability to achieve great things. Like their animal namesake, they can also be stubborn, eccentric, and easily angered. They speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

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