Lunar New Year celebration pictured in Chinatown
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The annual Lunar New Year’s Day Parade kicked off the Year of the Dragon with the Philly Suns lion dance group leading the way through Chinatown on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
![Diners watch from inside Ming River Side Walk House on North 10th Street.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/3TPrgY9vA3dJUJJOlA2O70BfLN0=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/IXK62PU6RREC3GWURCO7G47QZE.jpg)
The traditional lion dance and lighting of firecrackers bring good fortune and good luck to the local businesses in the community.