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14-month-old Izabel Long and her mom, Kerri Long, check out the colorful dragon.
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Two dragon dancers compete for a red envelope, a sign of good luck, attached to the ceiling.

January 25, 2012

Pho Hoa Noodle Soup rings in the Lunar New Year Jan. 23 with a dragon dance performance. While some think the year 2012 marks the end of the world, the Vietnamese and Chinese population believe this year will be extra special, offering a number of possibilities for “good fortune.”

For the Vietnamese, the Lunar New Year is a holiday bigger than Christmas, Thanksgiving and the western New Year combined. Considered a spring festival, the Lunar New Year can last up to 15 days.

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The Phuoc Loc Tho percussionists provide the beat for the dragon dancers.
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Pho Hoa attendees hand over a red envelope filled with cash to one of the dragons in hopes of good luck for the year.
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Phuoc Loc Tho dance troupe prepares for their Jan. 23 dragon dance performance at Northeast's Pho Hoa Noodle Soup, 1447 Independence Ave.