Long Beach NY 9th Annual Electric Light Parade was held on Dec 10.Thousands of residents celebrated

Hundreds of thousands of residents, young and old, took to the streets to watch the parade as they excitedly celebrated the holiday season and the arrival of the New Year at the Electric Light Parade in Long Beach, Long Island, New York on December 10, 2022.

They were overwhelmed with joy when they saw the traditional Chinese cultural drums and lotus dance, cheering, clapping and exclaiming: Oh my! How beautiful! That's great! How wonderful! How exciting!