Lion dances and beating drums: Tet Parade gets underway in Little Saigon

Thousands of spectators lined Bolsa Avenue in Little Saigon on Saturday, Feb. 17 to mark the lunar New Year at the annual Tet parade.
Troupes of children beat drums and clashed cymbals as others in colorful costumes performed the traditional lion dance, ending in a cacophony of firecrackers.
Women in gem-hued dresses and men in gold-patterned tunics carried the flags of America and Vietnam as an announcer introduced local dignitaries.
Linda Tran, 42, of Westminster, said she comes to the pa