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Windsor welcomes Year of the Dragon with Lunar New Year celebration
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The God of Fortune bestowed Lunar New Year greetings to all Sunday as the local Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Dragon.
The Essex County Chinese Canadian Association marked the 2024 Lunar New Year with a joyous celebration of music, dance, crafts, food and wishes of good fortune at Devonshire Mall.
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Of course, no Lunar New Year celebration is complete without the traditional dragon parade — a colourful dance that is said to ward off evil spirits and bring luck. Attendees watched as the lively beast weaved and danced its way through the shopping centre’s corridors.
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In Chinese astrology, each year in a 12-year cycle relates to a Chinese zodiac animal. The Year of the Dragon began on Feb. 10 and ends on Jan. 28, 2025, followed by the Year of the Snake.
Dragons were born in the years 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012.
People born in the Dragon years are seen as charismatic, intelligent, confident, powerful, naturally lucky and gifted.
The festivities also featured traditional Chinese folk dances, Qipao dancers, Kung Fu and Tai Chi.
The God of Fortune also handed out Lai Si to children. The red envelopes embellished with Chinese characters spelling “good fortune” are an age-old Lunar New Year tradition that wishes luck and prosperity to the recipient.
The next Year of the Dragon will be in 2036.
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