Originally published on Mon February 18, 2013 12:06 pm
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – You expect West Coast cities with large Asian populations to colorfully and grandly celebrate the Chinese New Year. But that is not a given in a southern Oregon county where the U.S. Census recently measured the Asian-American population at barely 1 percent. Yet on Saturday, polished troupes of lion and dragon dancers romped down the main street of Jacksonville, Oregon during a Chinese New Year’s parade that drew more than 1,000 spectators.
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