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Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
 

Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Photograph by: Jason Lang , BURNABY NOW

A large crowd showed up to celebrate Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Burnaby's Crystal Mall. Local politicians were present for a traditional eye-dotting lion ceremony. The lion dance involves awakening the leading lion and painting its eyes. The lion then awakens other lions that dance and scare away any bad spirits while ensuring health and prosperity for the coming year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
 

Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Photograph by: Jason Lang, BURNABY NOW

 
Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan offers some incense at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall Jan. 28.
Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan offers some incense at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall Jan. 28.
Mayor Derek Corrigan at the Chinese New Year celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Flanked by local politicians, Mayor Derek Corrigan is poised to make an incision in a roasted pig at the Chinese New Year celebration at 
Burnaby's Crystal Mall on Saturday.
Flanked by local politicians, Mayor Derek Corrigan is poised to make an incision in a roasted pig at the Chinese New Year celebration at 
Burnaby's Crystal Mall on Saturday.
Local politicians popping balloons at the Chinese New Years celebration at Crystal Mall on Saturday. The noise is intended to wake up the lion.
Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee receiving lettuce from one of the lions, which symbolizes prosperity for the coming new year.
City councillor Pietro Calendino, painting the eyes of the lion at the Chinese New Year celebration at Burnaby's Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 
28.
A drummer for the lion dance at the Chinese New Year celebration at Burnaby's Crystal Mall on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby's Crystal Mall hosted a traditional lion eye-dotting ceremony for Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby's Crystal Mall hosted a traditional lion eye-dotting ceremony for Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby's Crystal Mall hosted a traditional lion eye-dotting ceremony for Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Burnaby's Crystal Mall hosted a traditional lion eye-dotting ceremony for Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28. This man is dressed as the god 
of fortune.
Local MLA Richard Lee hands out lucky red envelopes with chocolates inside at the Chinese New Year celebration at Burnaby's Crystal Mall on 
Saturday, Jan. 28.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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