San Francisco Chinatown buzzes with excitement as preparations for the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in Chinese culture, are in full swing. The celebration centers around family, food, and good fortune, with traditional dishes and symbolic decorations.
Preparations were underway on Tuesday in San Francisco Chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake.The sound of fireworks was continuous.This holiday is the most important in Chinese culture.The celebration centers around family, food and good fortune.Families get together for dinner to enjoy traditional dishes, including what's called "poon choi," which includes chicken, scallops, and mushrooms.One key ingredient is "fat choi," a moss that symbolizes good fortune.
Fruitful Dreams is a produce store that opened recently just in time for the new year.Owner Gigi Wu showed off the fruit baskets her shop offers.Fruits are popular gifts when visiting family and friends during the holiday period.Good Mong Kok Bakery is a popular take-out spot for dim sum.It offers sweets made only for this holiday, including a Chinese New Year cake made with brown sugar.Vanessa Shieh of Oakland visited Lion Trading, a shop that sells decorations for the home.
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