enlarge 34KB, 640x480 1 IMG 4634 Welcome to the Year 2007 - The Year of The Pig
enlarge 65KB, 640x480 2 IMG 4635 We headed to China Town for the Celebrations and first went to the Dr. Sun Garden to walk around.
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enlarge 74KB, 480x640 4 IMG 4637 The garden had a man standing in the centre playing the most beautiful flute.
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enlarge 62KB, 640x480 6 IMG 4643 People started lining up for the parade a few hours in advance.
enlarge 45KB, 640x480 7 IMG 4644 These kids were all lined up in the Dr. Sun courtyard. I found their military stance amuzing.
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 8 IMG 4645 We later discovered that these kids were all St. John's Ambulance Cadets and could probably save my life.
enlarge 65KB, 640x480 9 IMG 4667 The parade started with a "BANG" the police on their motor bikes cleared the path followed by two men with backpacks FULL of fire crackers. They were lighting them and throwing them on the street to clean away the bad spirits and welcome in the new year.
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enlarge 62KB, 480x640 11 IMG 4671 The very first parade display drew the most chearing and 'ooohhss' - the Chinese God of Good Fortune. He walked with a solum face carrying a pig lanturn in one hand and scripture in the other. People clammored to take his photo.
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enlarge 63KB, 640x480 13 IMG 4679 The mayor of Vancouver
enlarge 55KB, 640x480 14 IMG 4678 Our local vetrans - Chinese and Native
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enlarge 48KB, 480x640 17 IMG 4825 Our pig drew squeels of delight from the children.
enlarge 46KB, 640x480 18 IMG 4826 Ji brought in the new year with a big piggy hug all on her own free will.
enlarge 51KB, 640x480 19 IMG 4827 A hug that drew a lot of photographers out of the crowds to take a picture - including her daddy.
enlarge 59KB, 640x480 20 IMG 4828 I had to get a photo taken with one of the Lions. Our friend joined in. There was no way I was leaving that parade without a photo of me and a lion.
enlarge 62KB, 640x480 21 IMG 4686 These people were advertizing Roger's phones
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enlarge 54KB, 640x480 23 IMG 4688 Ji handing back her good luck candy
