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Lion dancers in red and gold costumes perform at a Chinese New Year celebration.

Chinese New Year in China Town – Part 1

Golden tiger statue atop a 2022 Chinese New Year sign in Bangkok.

Every year, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Bangkok’s China town comes alive with a vibrant celebration. The streets are filled with traditional lion and dragon dances, and the air is thick with the smell of incense and fireworks. Red lanterns hang from every window, and fruit and flower stalls line the sidewalks. For one day, the entire district feels like one big party. It’s an unforgettable experience, and a wonderful reminder of the rich cultural heritage.

Red Chinese lanterns hanging under a metal framework decorated with lights.
Street decorated with red and multicolored lanterns for Chinese New Year.
Close-up of a white marble Chinese guardian lion statue.

White rabbit statue adorned with a red Chinese New Year decoration.
Red Chinese lanterns and pink flowers with a red and gold Chinese New Year decoration.
Chinese New Year decorations: red tiger and monkey ornaments in greenery.
Red Chinese New Year decoration with gold lettering hanging from a flowering branch.
Ornate Chinese-Thai temple entrance in Bangkok, featuring colorful dragons and red lanterns.
Close-up of a red Chinese lantern hanging from a vibrantly painted temple structure in Bangkok.

Close-up of a red pillar with gold Chinese characters and ornate carvings of birds and flowers in a Bangkok temple.
Lit red and yellow candles at a temple, with writing on them.
Many lit red candles in a dark metal container.
Many lit red and yellow candles at a temple.
Woman in yellow dress lighting incense sticks at a temple.
Person in red shirt and facemask holding incense sticks in front of burning candles at a temple.
Woman in pink lighting incense in a temple.

People lighting incense sticks at a temple incense burner.
Ornate Chinese-Thai incense sticks burning in a marble holder.
Person praying at a temple with incense sticks.
Person in red clothing inserting large incense sticks into a marble burner at a temple.
People wearing face masks and traditional Chinese clothing light incense sticks at a temple.
Boy in red outfit squatting, wearing a face mask.
Couple in red praying at a Chinese temple altar.
Woman's back with hair in bun,

Woman in red and black striped shirt smiles in front of ornate Chinese temple.
Chinese dragon dance performers in pink and gold costumes with a large golden dragon head.
A golden dragon costume is being manipulated by several people wearing vibrant red and gold patterned outfits during an outdoor Chinese dragon dance.
A golden dragon costume is paraded through city streets by people in pink and red traditional Chinese clothing.
Chinese dragon dancers playing cymbals and drums at a temple.
A golden Chinese dragon costume is surrounded by people wearing masks at a Chinese New Year celebration.
Lion dance performer in red and gold costume at a Chinese celebration.
Person in a red lion dance costume at a Chinese New Year celebration.
Lion dancers in red and gold costumes perform at a Chinese New Year celebration.
A woman in a pink qipao participates in a Chinese dragon dance celebration.
Young girl in pink traditional Chinese dress and face mask at a celebration.

A red and gold Chinese dragon lion dance costume with a man and child in traditional clothing.
A red lion dance costume at a Chinese New Year celebration, with people taking photos.
Person donating money to a lion dancer during a Chinese celebration.
Person in red Chinese robe and mask holds a fan at a temple.
Orange lion dance costume at a Chinese celebration.
Person in red Chinese garb and mask holding a fan at a celebration.
Crowd of people wearing masks taking photos with smartphones at a Chinese dragon celebration.
People carrying large orange and green lion dance costumes during a celebration.

Person in red Chinese garb and a smiling mask at a celebration.
Older man wearing a hat and facemask uses a smartphone to video record a Chinese New Year parade.
Person taking a photo of people in red celebrating Chinese New Year.
Person filming a green lion dance with a smartphone.
Couple in red taking a selfie at a Chinese-Thai festival.
Two people carry a large red Chinese dragon costume down a street lined with red lanterns.

A group of people in traditional Chinese lion dance costumes and face masks play music in the street.
Older couple wearing masks and sunglasses standing on a city street with cars and festive lanterns in the background.

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