Women in traditional clothing from the South of China get ready to perform during the Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. (Credit:
New York's Chinatown Marks Lunar New Year
Women in traditional clothing from the South of China get ready to perform during the Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. (Credit:
New York's Chinatown Marks Lunar New Year
Crowds gather to watch a Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. New York City public schools are closed for the first time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
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Women in traditional clothing from the South of China get ready to perform during the Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
New York's Chinatown Marks Lunar New Year
Crowds gather to watch a Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. New York celebrates the Chinese New Year. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
New York's Chinatown Marks Lunar New Year
Confetti gathers on a woman's hood during the Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. New York City public schools are closed for the first time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
New York's Chinatown Marks Lunar New Year
Women in traditional clothing from the South of China get ready to perform during the Chinese New Year celebration in Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown in New York on February 8, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers march in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers participate in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers march in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers march in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers participate in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
People participate in the Chinese New Year Parade on February 2, 2014 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The parade, which is in it's 15th year in New York, brought out thousands of participants and viewers. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers participate in the Chinese New Year Parade on February 2, 2014 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The parade, which is in it's 15th year in New York, brought out thousands of participants and viewers. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Dragon dancers greet parade-goers during the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
A participant in the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade waves from a float on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) marches in the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Parade-goers line the streets to watch the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Confetti is blown into the air at the start of the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Children watched lion dancers from a float before the start of the 14th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on February 17, 2013 in New York City. This year celebrates the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 22: Revelers participate in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers shoot confetti in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
A New York Police Dept. band participates in the Chinese New Year Parade on February 2, 2014 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The parade, which is in it's 15th year in New York, brought out thousands of participants and viewers. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
People watch the Chinese New Year Parade on February 2, 2014 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The parade, which is in it's 15th year in New York, brought out thousands of participants and viewers. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver marches in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers march in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
Revelers shoot confetti in the Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown on February 22, 2015 in New York City. The parade, now in it's 16th year, brought out hundreds of participants and viewers to celebrate the Year of the Sheep. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
NYC Lunar Year Celebrations
People watch the Chinese New Year Parade on February 2, 2014 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The parade, which is in it's 15th year in New York, brought out thousands of participants and viewers. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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