Annual Lunar New Year Bazaar held in Oakland’s Chinatown

Shoppers ask a good luck charms vendor about her merchandise in Oakland Chinatown on Saturday. Photo by Katherine Wei.

It was a rainy week, and people were itching to head outdoors by the time Saturday rolled around. Many found themselves drawn to the hubbub at the center of Oakland Chinatown, where the annual Lunar New Year Bazaar was held. Offered two weeks shy of Chinese New Year, the street fair is meant to usher in the popular holiday as Chinese American families began their preparations.

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