A group of dragon dancers from Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness perform in the Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett Saturday, Feb. 1 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Wood Snake under the Chinese zodiac, which has 12 zodiac animals. Each animal represents different fortunes and personalities according to the mythology. The official Lunar New Year began Wednesday, Jan. 29. People of the Year of the Snake were born in the years 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013.
Photo by Jim Scolman
A group of dragon dancers from Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness perform in the Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett Saturday, Feb. 1 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Wood Snake under the Chinese zodiac, which has 12 zodiac animals. Each animal represents different fortunes and personalities according to the mythology. The official Lunar New Year began Wednesday, Jan. 29. People of the Year of the Snake were born in the years 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013.
