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2000, Chinese New Year Parade

A man is dwarfed by a giant dragon head
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A man is dwarfed by a giant dragon head

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Street cleaning crew gets ready
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Street cleaning crew gets ready

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An old MUNI bus, decorated for the parade
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An old MUNI bus, decorated for the parade

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Fake cable cars at the ready
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Fake cable cars at the ready

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A group of kids prepare for the parade
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A group of kids prepare for the parade

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Group of gods, each for a different year
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Group of gods, each for a different year

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A group of women chatting before the parade
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A group of women chatting before the parade

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Carrying a float head
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Carrying a float head

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A beautify decorated dragon head
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A beautify decorated dragon head

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A military group getting ready
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A military group getting ready

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A man holds up the rear of a dragon
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A man holds up the rear of a dragon

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Flags lean against the wall
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Flags lean against the wall

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San Francisco mounted policeman
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San Francisco mounted policeman

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San Francisco mounted police woman
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San Francisco mounted police woman

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Group contemplates a resting dragon
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Group contemplates a resting dragon

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Kids light incense for the parade
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Kids light incense for the parade

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San Francisco parking
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San Francisco parking

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Pushing a bell
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Pushing a bell

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Family on a float
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Family on a float

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Dancing dragons
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Dancing dragons

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Back of a dragon about to catch up
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Back of a dragon about to catch up

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The street sweepers end the parade
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The street sweepers end the parade

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Huge red banner pass
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Huge red banner pass

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Float figurine reflecting lights
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Float figurine reflecting lights

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A dragon passes the crowds on the sidewalk
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A dragon passes the crowds on the sidewalk

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The parade passes through the next intersection
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The parade passes through the next intersection

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Glo-Lite for sale
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Glo-Lite for sale

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Flags like sails on the back of a pickup truck
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Flags like sails on the back of a pickup truck

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Ghostly stalls down the center of Stockton Street
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Ghostly stalls down the center of Stockton Street

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A building above Stockton Street
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A building above Stockton Street

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Dragon dancing in the street
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Dragon dancing in the street

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Part of the parade looks almost like a protest
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Part of the parade looks almost like a protest

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A dragon waltzes by
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A dragon waltzes by

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A ghost-like marching band
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A ghost-like marching band

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A dragon is disassembled after the parade
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A dragon is disassembled after the parade

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