Chinese New Year celebrations continued Sunday in San Francisco. Many who gathered were relieved to experience some 'normalcy' again.
celebrations Sunday night and the common response was an appreciation for a sense of normalcy.
For two days, the SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce put on a street fair that included performances, entertainment, and hundreds of vendors.Chinese New Year dragon named after Jasper Wu, boy killed by stray bullet on Oakland freeway "We got some breakfast for him, some baked goods," he said, after shopping at the street fair vendors. "Now we're going to get some dim-sum."
SF's Chamber of Commerce says the large attendance is a testament to the city's preparedness to enter "endemic" mode.San Francisco"It's amazing," said Wayne Chan, SF street fair coordinator. "People are coming to us left and right saying thank you. We're glad this is happening again. We're glad you're bringing the community out, and we're glad to have a sense of normalcy.
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