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Costumes, In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese Royalty With Head In Chest
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Large figures of Chinese royalty strode down the street, each with a small human head embedded in his chest in place of a beating heart.

Garfield Elementary School   •  Costumes In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 3 March 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:27:10 Saturday 23 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0359
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Large Panda Helped To Walk
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A large panda was helped to walk down the street, as if the person wearing the costume had trouble seeing out.

College Park School   •  Mandarin Immersion Talented & Gifted Program external link   •  San Mateo, California   •  Costumes In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 3 March 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:30:36 Saturday 23 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0382
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Large Golden Man Lusted
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A large golden man with cartoon hands appeared to lust after a young woman carrying a bottle of water.

Ma-Thu Temple   •  San Mateo, California   •  Costumes In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 3 March 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:32:14 Saturday 23 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0398
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Stilt Walkers Of All Classes
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Stilt walkers from West Portal Elementary School in San Francisco took big steps. They were costumed as all different classes of society.

West Portal Elementary San Francisco external link   •  Ribbon & Fan Dancers   •  Costumes In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 3 March 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:56:44 Saturday 23 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0538
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Firecracker Woman With Cheerleader
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A woman was costumed as a firecracker with a head-piece that looked like a burning fuse. Next to her, a figurine appeared to function as her cheerleader.

Wah Mei School external link   •  Sponsored by PG&E   •  Costumes In The 2013 Chinese New Year Parade   •  Market Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 3 March 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:54:49 Saturday 23 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0842
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