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Dragons, in the 2018, Chinese New Year Parade, An Annual San Francisco Event

Orange Dragon
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The dragon from the Panda Kung Fu Center external link was orange in color and of a medium size.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 18:52:11 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B18_0035
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A Video
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A brief video showing highlights of the dragons in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade, in San Francisco, California.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 18:52:18 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B18_0040
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Modest Dragon
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The dragon for the "The Wildcats!" was a modest size and carried low through the marchers. This dragon was from the K-8th Public School in Point Reyes Stations & Inverness, California external link.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 18:57:58 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B18_0070
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Tsingtao Dragon
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Tsingtao presents the dragon of Loong Mah Sing See Wui external link. One of the first dragons in the parade to perform a dance for the audience.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:59:58 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2408
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Brightly Colored
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The dragon with the San Francisco Police Dept. (SFPD) Lion Dance Team external link was brightly colored and adroitly handled.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 20:09:35 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2504
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Dragon Tail
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The dragon with Sifu Meng's Kung Fu Self Defense Taichi Lion/Dragon Dance external link had passed by and all that remained was its tail.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 20:22:53 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2712
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The Last Dragon
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The last dragon, by San Francisco White Crane external link, was also the largest and most brightly lit of all the dragons. This dragon was accompanied by bursts of firecrackers.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 21:16:08 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B18_0214
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Dragon/Parade End
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When the San Francisco White Crane external link dragon finally ended, so too had the Chinese New Year Parade ended.

Dragons external link   •  in the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 21:17:16 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 27 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3198
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