A man performs a lion dance at the Toa Se Bio Temple in Jakarta on early Feb 10, the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Photo: AFP
On Feb 10, Asian American communities around the United States will ring in the Year of the Dragon with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities.
In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated.
