One of the multiple groups in the parade featuring Chinese lion dancers. The drum section is just out of sight, but well within hearing range.
The two parades I have attended in the city of Los Angeles (the other being the St. Patrick's Day parade) have featured vehicles from the city Fire Department. The children on this fire truck, like many others riding in the parade, wore traditional Chinese outfits.
A different group's lion dancer performs for the boy sitting next to us. My wife had earlier "fed" this lion a few dollars. Apparently it will bring you good luck in the new year to offer money to the lion. The young woman inside the lion made an elaborate show of "eating" the money and then paid a lot of attention to our daughter. Apparently it was too much for a two year-old, and someone in the group had to come call off the lion. I suppose one's vision is a bit restricted inside the costume.
The front section of the same group's dragon dance. The young woman in front is leading the dragon by spinning a red orb on the pole.
And the back end of the same dragon.
