The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the 15th day is the first night in the new year to see a full moon. Owoooooooo! It's a chance for bright, fresh beginnings and a time for families to unite in a joyful atmosphere. So we celebrated by joining our friends Adam, Tina and Anna (aka ShaSha) and went to an exhibit at the Chinese Museum. The streets outside were bustling, and because the museum is located just off Olvera Street (the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles with historic buildings in a traditional Mexican style) there were more Hispanic families than Chinese. Jemma and Anna had a wonderful time together running around the museum and environs. They managed to climb up on a bench and they were having so much fun... they promptly fell off at the exact same time. Too cute. It wasn't suprising to us that three different people stopped us to ask if the girls were twins. They really do resemble each other. We saw a dragon dance made with lanterns and topped off the multi-culti evening with hearty Mexican meal, of course!
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