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Floats, in the 2018, Chinese New Year Parade, An Annual San Francisco Event, The Year of the Dog

Classic Float
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The US Chinese Dance Association / Huaxing Arts Group's float was a set of three arches, each hung with a Chinese paper lantern. Women in traditional dress stood on the float and smiled at the bleacher audience.


US Chinese Dance Association / Huaxing Arts Group external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:19:52 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1989
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Decorated Garbage Truck
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A classic old garbage collection truck was decorated with Chinese paper lanterns to form a float.


Recology external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:51:35 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2312
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Tsingtao Beer Float
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The Tsingtao beer float was shaped like a Chinese home and surrounded by cut-out flowers and dragon heads.


Tsingtao Beer external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 19:58:37 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2383
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Elvis Mini-Floats
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The Presidio Knolls School offered several mini-floats, each decorated with balloons and each pulled by a man in an Elvis costume. Each float carried young children.


Presidio Knolls School external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 20:06:17 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2469
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Shopping Cart Float
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The Lucky chain of supermarkets used a giant, motorized shopping cart as one of its floats.


Lucky Supermarkets external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 20:19:38 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2662
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Disembarkation Steps
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The front of the Bank Of America float resembled disembarkation steps from an airliner.


Bank Of America external link   •  Floats external link   •  to the 2018   •  Chinese New Year Parade external link   •  Kearny St & Post St external link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 20:21:58 Saturday 24 February 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 15 March 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_2692
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