Crowds celebrating the Lunar New Year filled the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday, honoring the traditions and festivities of the holiday.

Spectators from across the Bay Area gathered in San Francisco Chinatown to witness the start of the 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations, which featured cultural performances, lion dances, and the tradition of dotting the lion's eyes to awaken good fortune.

Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a calendar year with months based on moon cycles, and is cause for celebration for many cultures.

San Francisco - Preparations were underway on Tuesday in San Francisco Chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake. The sound of fireworks was continuous. This holiday is the most important in Chinese culture. The celebration centers around family, food and good fortune.

From lucky foods to traditional greetings, we answer your questions about Lunar New Year as we enter the Year of the Snake.

Lion dances can be seen during special occasions, like weddings, birthdays and store openings, and symbolize good luck and fortune. They are also an integral part of ushering in the new year, according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, and honoring a new Chinese Zodiac sign.

This year’s Lunar New Year kicked off with a bang in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Wednesday as 10,000 firecrackers were set off on Kearny Street. Hundreds of spectators

Chinatown merchants and the community prepare to celebrate the most important holiday of the Chinese culture: Lunar New Year. It's a holiday about family, food and good fortune.

The city's Republican Party is reporting a huge swell in GOP registrations of people from Asian countries since the pandemic.

Lunar New Year celebrations; The Year of the Snake arrived Jan. 29; several places around town, including The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gard

Chinatown was a hive of activity yesterday as San Francisco rang in Lunar New Year at the city's annual Chinese New Year Parade opening ceremony.