Lunar New Year in Portland, Oregon
Annual celebration in Portland
Lunar New Year is celebrated annually in the American city of Portland, Oregon. Cultural institutions like the Lan Su Chinese Garden and the Portland Chinatown Museum host activities such as dragon and lion dances as well as lantern viewings. The city has also seen Lunar New Year celebrations and performances at Keller Auditorium and the Oregon Convention Center, and many restaurants offer specials. Portland has hosted events specific to Chinese New Year and the Vietnamese holiday Tết, and the city is home to multiple lion dance teams that perform throughout the region.
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