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Ringing in the Chinese new year

Date1/27/1990

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Ringing in the Chinese new year. A youthful group of folk dancers warms up to Toronto City Hall yesterday before doing the traditional Yan-An Festival Dance; in celebration of the start of year 4688 on the Chinese calender. The Year of the Horse promises to be light-hearted; yet daring; according to the head of the Chinese Business Assocation; Clement Lee.

Subject

Chinese New Year

Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001893F

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