[NY] Chinese New Year

Street celebrations of the Lunar New Year,
[Firecrakers on the ground]
Mott Street - New York's Chinatown.

Comecei o ano do cão a 29 de Janeiro a comer o tipicamente chinês dim sum - mais especificamente os shrimp dumplings, uns 'rissóis' fantásticos com recheio de camarão envolto em massa de arroz translúcida em forma de meia lua!

Also known as the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is a two week celebration that begins on the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (typically in late January/mid-February) and ends on the full moon 15 days later. It celebrates the family, the earth coming back to life and the start of a new beginning and possibilities. A major holday, Lunar New Year is celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and in Asian communities all around the world.