Honolulu’s Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year festivities
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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.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
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.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
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.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
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.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
People shop and dine during Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday at Chinese Cultural Plaza.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Heidi-Yim Iverson, top, shops for New Year trinkets at Chinese Cultural Plaza.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
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.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
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.