Post-Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinese Lunar New Year parade in New York City has been going on for 20 years and this year marks the conclusion of the Chinese zodiac’s 12 year cycle. This year lunar year landed on February 5, 2019 and began its first day with a parade. Following towards the end of the parade, people continue to celebrate by shooting confetti into the air all throughout Mott Street. With open streets to walk in and with many still selling, the celebration hasn’t stopped.
Chinese New Years Celebration along the streets of Chinatown Manhattan. Tuesday, February 5th.
Many walk towards the Mott Gift Shop to buy Chinese New Years souvenirs.
A young Chinese girl is filled with joy when her mother blasts another shot of confetti.
An interracial couple is amazed by the amount of people popping confetti shooters.
Susan and her family smile for the camera after accomplishing success with the confetti.
A woman smiles in delight after she seeing colorful pieces of paper come out.
The little boy in his traditional Chinese outfit plays with shredded paper using his feet.
A sanitation worker cleaning with the leaf blower to move all the garbage to one spot.
On Bayard St, New York Public Sanitation is cleaning the streets from the Chinese New Years Parade.
