"Gung Hey Fat Choy - "Year of the Tiger" 2010

Congratulations to the "Pride of the Carson Valley" for their outstanding effort and their 1st place trophy!  Director Bill Zabelsky & Leslie Zabelsky proudly accept the trophy at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet (April 2009)!

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade

Saturday, February 27, 2010 5:15 pm

Year of the Ox - Lunar Year 4707
Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by IFEA, the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the country.  Started in the 1860’s by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their culture, the Parade and Festival have grown to be the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia.  Since 1958, the parade has been under the direction of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Over 100 units will participate in the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade.  A San Francisco tradition since just after the Gold Rush, the parade continues to delight and entertain the many hundreds of thousands of people that come to watch it on the street or tune in to watch it on television on KTVU Fox 2 or KTSF Channel 26  6:00-8:00 p.m.

Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes,  ferocious lions,  exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court.   A crowd favorite is the spectacular  201’ Golden Dragon (“Gum Lung)   It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.    

This year’s Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade promises to warm your heart and electrify your senses.   Come rain or stars!

Thanks to the community, once again, for their unending support!