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A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy, colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers m(...)
A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy, colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers m(...)

A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy, colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers m(...)

Date2/4/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy; colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers made a racket that traditionally scares off evil spirits and restaurants served tangerines for happiness; watermelon seeds for fertility and noodles for long life. Old almanacs say the year will be good for marriage and agriculture if you endure and persevere.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112460F
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