New york welcomes Dragon year
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Members of a Beijing dance troupe perform during the Chinese Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown in New York, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. The parade marks the Year of the Dragon, which is the luckiest year on the lunar calendar. In ancient times the dragon was a symbol reserved for the Chinese emperor. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Revellers attend the Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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Revellers attend the Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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A reveller attends the Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly (R) attends a Chinese New Year parade next to a NYPD police officer at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo) Munoz)
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People attend a Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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People attend a Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. The Lunar New Year began on January 23 and marked the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. (REUTERS/Eduardo)
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People attend a Chinese New Year parade at Chinatown in New York. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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