In many Asian countries and communities, it is a fifteen day ceremony that commences the Lunar calendar. As a part of my long-term project, FINDING CHINATOWN:An American Story, I pay an annual visit to the "chinatowns" in the greater Los Angeles area.
An account of this year's visit, the Year of the Black Water Snake, is posted on my FINDING CHINATOWN Blogspot, http://findingchinatown.blogspot.com/
