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Chinese New Year Parade

Performers from the Lohan School of Shaolin Kung Fu march in a parade during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Principal Susan Wang, center, leads a group from the New East West Learning Center during a parade which was part of Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. The learning center is a new school specializing in teaching Chinese language and culture. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ariel Dehner, 5, and her aunt Jenelle Lea watch as students from the Lohan School of Shaolin Kung Fu performing as dragons pass by during a parade which was part of Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Kanthanut Asana, 8, dances with the Thai Heritage Group of Las Vegas during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Downtown Container Park at 707 Fremont St. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Kim Tran, 17, left, takes a picture with, from left, Kala Nguyen, 17, Jennele Nguyen, 17, and Ariel Nguyen, 17, during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Performers from the Lohan School of Shaolin Kung Fu march in a parade during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Bill Hughes/Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Members of the Golden Knights cheerleaders and Knight Line drum team march in a parade which was part of Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Irene Chen, 3, is shown during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Downtown Container Park at 707 Fremont St. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Keith Hasson, left, and Oscar Cisneros from the Lohan School of Shaolin Kung Fu march in a parade during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Allison Duron, 2, is shown on the parade route during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sophie Ismail, 13, waits for a parade to begin during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Vivian Le waits for a parade to begin during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

May Lantz, right, adjusts the costume of her daughter Ema (cq), 6, while waiting for a parade to begin during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Members representing Our Lady of Lavang church and the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, from left, Ly Nguyen, Phi Tran and Louis Nguyen wait for a parade to begin during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A performer from the Lohan School of Shaolin Kung Fu is shown during a parade associated with Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Members of the Vegas Qipao Group, background, pose for photos during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Michelle Xu performs with the Vegas Qipao Group during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Downtown Container Park at 707 Fremont St. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Wicky (cq) Long, right, takes a picture of her daughter Claudia, 5, and Prai Wan during Chinese New Year celebrations on Fremont Street in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Knox Gray, 4, left, and Sterling Su, 6, perform during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Downtown Container Park at 707 Fremont St. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Lily Zhang dances while performing with members of the Chinese Center during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Downtown Container Park at 707 Fremont St. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)