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Vancouver celebrates Year of the Dragon at 50th Chinatown Spring Festival

Thousands gathered Sunday to watch the procession

Dragons danced to the beat of drums through the streets of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown neighbourhood Sunday morning.

The spectacle was part of the 50th Anniversary of the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade.

The procession began at 11 a.m. at the newly refurbished Millennium Gate and thousands lined the 1.3 kilometre route to watch.

Chinese-Canadian veterans, dancers wearing traditional Chinese garb and politicians including British Columbia Premier David Eby, who handed out envelopes of chocolate coins, were in attendance.

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