It's no surprise that California's city by the bay goes all-out for Lunar New Year: After all, San Francisco is home to one of the largest Chinese populations outside of Asia.
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5 Cities With Epic Lunar New Year Celebrations

It's no surprise that California's city by the bay goes all-out for Lunar New Year: After all, San Francisco is home to one of the largest Chinese populations outside of Asia.

The city's historic Chinatown neighborhood is the oldest community of its kind in North America and the largest outside of Asia. More than 3 million people line San Francisco's hilly streets for the city's spectacular Lunar New Year parade, which features over 100 entrants — from acrobats to bands and even an enormous golden dragon that stretches nearly 30 feet and requires 100 people to operate. Other events include a flower market, fun run, beauty pageant, and the Choy Sun Doe ceremony, when thousands of laisees (traditional red envelopes) containing a chocolate gold coin are passed out to children.

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