Philadelphia Suns lead lion dance parade through Chinatown
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Hundreds participated in the Philadelphia Suns' lion dance parade to celebrate Lunar New Year, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Chinatown.
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Fireworks go off as lions dance around the "clown," or "lion tamer," performed here by well-known Chinatown resident Albert Lee.
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Lion dancers at the Feb. 14, 2016, Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown.
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The parade toured the neighborhood of Chinatown, visiting local businesses, where, according to tradition, lions receive gifts for chasing away ghosts.
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The "clown," or "lion tamer," a character performed here by Albert Lee, mocks patrons inside Sang Kee Peking Duck House as the parade goes by.
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Duct tape is used in a quick, on-location repair of one of the lion heads.
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This view inside a lion head shows the delicate bamboo construction and the position of the front dancers.
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Lion dancers at the Feb. 14, 2016, Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown.
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Lion dancers at the Feb. 14, 2016, Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown. Here, two dancers operate a single lion, while dragon dancers are operated by much larger teams.
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Sunbeams cut through smoke caused by fireworks that are hanging from a fire escape.
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Lion dancers at the Feb. 14, 2016, Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown.
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The lion dancers are seen performing from the open window of the Tea Do tea house, which is situated across from the fire station on North 10th Street.
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As the parade and lion dancers move closer, fireworks are prepared at Siu Kee Duck House.
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Reactions inside Siu Kee Duck House the moment some of the fireworks go off.
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Six lions of the Philadelphia Suns are lined up as they walk under the Friendship Arch on North 10th Street.
