Chinese New year is celebrated on February 16. This year (2018) is the year of the dog!  In Richmond there was a celebration that took place.  There was lots of traditional lion and dragon dance performances, pop-up flower and gift markets that sell floral arrangements and red and gold decorations. There was also a lot of food. In Vancouver there was also a parade that featured lion dances, cultural dances, marching bands, martial arts performances, and more. The parade had the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada.  This time of year is important to the Chinese culture because they are celebrating the lunar new year. By openly celebrating their culture

they find a way to maintain their culture even after moving to a new country. My family does not celebrate Chinese new year however we still know when it is and enjoy learning about it. I think by publicly teaching others about the culture can help it become more well know and will let the culture find a way to live on in other countries.  https://www.visitrichmondbc.com/events/chinese-new-year/

Celebrating Chinese new year may be discouraged by people who are not interested in the culture. People who  see the culture being celebrated may not be comfortable  seeing the event. If someone didn’t know what Chinese new year was they would most likely judge the people who are celebrating it. Another problem that might occur is that people may just not care and they wouldn’t want to see the culture being  celebrated. Citizens may just not be able to relate to the ways they celebrate their culture. https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/chinese-new-year-why-of-new-year.htm

I think Canada is a multicultural country because we allow others to celebrate their beliefs

publicly and most of us would be interested in participating. Vancouver had a parade and Richmond had a festival. All over Canada Chinese new year was being celebrated. Canada welco
mes all cultures and allows them to share their culture with other citizens.