Hoa community in HCMC celebrate Lantern Festival
VOV.VN - Hoa people in Ho Chi Minh City held a parade on February 22 to mark their Lantern Festival which falls on the 15th of the first lunar month.
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| They welcome the first full moon night and pray for wealth and happiness in the new lunar year. |
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Hoa people in colourful clothes parade along streets in Cho Lon area. |
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About 1,180 paraders departed from Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, then went through Chau Van Liem Lao Tu, Luong Nhu Hoc, Nguyen Trai and Tran Xuan Hoa Streets. |
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Lion dance, stiltwalking, fan dance and other traditional arts were performed during the parade. |
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Traditional art troupes from Districts 5, 6, and 11 of Ho Chi Minh city and Dong Nai province also joined the event. |
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Children performed traditional dances. |
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| Famous characters of Chinese opera theater appeared on the parade. |
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A lion dance |
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Traffic police were mobilized to ensure safety for the festival. |
