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Dragons, At The 2017 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Firecrackers
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Firecrackers were exploded to celebrate the dragon for the San Francisco Police Department's Lion Dance Team.

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Larger Dragon
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The San Francisco Police Department's Lion Dance Team's second dragon was the larger of the two.

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Long Body
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Members of the San Francisco Police Department's Lion Dance Team carried the body of the dragon.

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Modest Dragon
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Students with the West Portal Elementary school carried their modest dragon.

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Glowing Green Dragon
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Members of the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University created and carried this handsome glowing green dragon.

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Video Of Dragons
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A video showing highlights of the dragons that appeared in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.

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Star King Dragon
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The Starr King Elementary School (in SFUSD) dragon looked professionally made.

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Junk Dragon
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A dragon created from discarded trash and junk was transformed by Recology artists into a modern abstract dragon.

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High Dragon
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Loong Mah Sing See Wui carried a thin but long dragon high over the heads of the audience.

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Two Dragons
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Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu Association carried two dragons side by side through the parade.

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Simple Dragon
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The Community Youth Center of San Francisco created a simple but effective dragon.

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Final Dragon
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The final dragon in the parade was the largest dragon and ended the parade.

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