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Honolulu’s Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year festivities

By Jamm Aquino and George F. Lee

Jan. 14, 2023

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Stuffed rabbits are seen during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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Nine-year-old Leia Castillo sports her rabbit ear hat while perusing for trinkets during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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Chinese characters are painted on red paper during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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Four-year-old Mandy Lin Phillips spins a wheel as her brother, Mark, 2, watches during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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People shop and dine during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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Heidi-Yim Iverson, top, shops for New Year trinkets at Chinese Cultural Plaza.
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A bystander offered up a cash offering to a lion from the Gee Yung International Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Dance Associatiion at the Chinese Cultural plaza on Friday afternoon. The offering is said to ensure good fortune in the new year.
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Galen Lee, left and Ron Ho took the opportunity for a selfie with 2023 Narcissus court at the Chinese Cultural Plaza on Friday afternoon. This year's court consisted of Queen Laura Ho, First Princess Jacelyn Ho, Second Princess Kelly Yee, Third Princess Jessica Lin and Fourth Princess Kelsie-Ann Suan-Kon.
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