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Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco 2003
The annual Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest Chinese New Year celebration in the United States and today it has become an American tradition with a Chinese cultural theme.

The Parade was first started in the 1860s by the Chinese. It has been organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce since 1958. Here is a brief history of the Parade.

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