Historic Chinatown Alley - Dragon Parade
Red Bluff’s Historic Chinatown hosted an annual Chinese New Year celebration similar to this video circa 1920 in sister city Marysville, CA
February 4, 2024 ~ Chinese Dragon Parade & Festival: Grand Finale
For only the second time in California history a Chinese Dragon will return to Red Bluff’s Historic Chinatown. In 1908, the great pioneer Wong Foey commissioned “Moo Lung”, the most famous Chinese Dragon in the United States to participate in the July 4th parade. Thereafter, Moo Lung made her way to New York City by 1911. After 116 years, the 5 original families of Historic Chinatown Alley were called by the Helen and Joe Chew Foundation to return to Red Bluff and celebrated the installation of the “Historic Chinatown Alley” for Year of the Dragon in honor of the ancestors. This outdoor celebration is one historic moment you should not miss!
Location: Historic Chinatown Alley, Red Bluff, CA (Parade Route below)
Join us!
We are thrilled to kick off this historic 21st century moment!
Admission: Free and open to the public!
Date: February 4, 2024
Schedule:
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Performance: San Francisco’s Leung's White Crane Dragon And Lion Dance Association is coming to revive this historic moment.
Directions: https://g.co/kgs/VZvb9n
Schedule:
12 PM
Kickoff with AAPI food and merchandise vendors so don’t forget to buy your red envelopes to feed the lion.
1 PM
Sneak peek and volunteer session with the ancient Chinese Dragon. Meet the the descendants from the 趙Chew, 黄Foey, 陳Chin and Lim family.
2 PM
Parade starts with bless the citizens of Red Bluff with great power, good luck and strength.
3 PM
Tai Chi & other cultural performances on Rio Street.
4 PM
Lion feeding in Historic Chinatown Alley, followed by pictures with the Dragon and the hosting descendants from the 趙Chew, 黄Foey, 陳Chin and Chan family as they say farewell for the conclusion of the one-year series of events and our last Chinese New Year festival.
Witnessing a Chinese Dragon is a once in a lifetime experience and is an extremely enjoyable and culturally a very prideful experience for all ages.
January 28, 2023 ~ Street Sign Unveiling
On January 28, 2023, The Helen and Joe Chew Foundation celebrated the installation of the “Historic Chinatown Alley” street sign. The outdoor celebration started with a ribbon cutting for the new street signs, followed by Chinese Lion Dancers blessing the Historic Chinatown Alley signs and participating businesses with a Lion performance along Main Street and Hickory Street to Pine Street. The Chinese Lion Dance is one of the oldest traditions for the Chinese American descendants of Red Bluff and is used at celebratory events.
Location: Historic Chinatown Alley, Red Bluff, CA (Parade Route below)