Chinese cultural elements shine as Southern California embraces Lunar New Year

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Chinese cultural elements shine as Southern California embraces Lunar New Year

STORY: Chinese cultural elements shine as Southern California embraces Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of display of Chinese tradition and culture to embrace the Year of the Rabbit in South Coast Plaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PRESTON ANTONINI, Vice president and general manager of Bloomingdale's at South Coast Plaza 3. various of LIULI artwork collections 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LILY YEH, General manager at LIULI Crystal Art USA STORYLINE: A 15-feet-tall rabbit showered by hundreds of lucky lanterns and whimsical hanging orbs sits on top of a garden full of gold coins and ingots at the center of South Coast Plaza, signifying the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year, good luck and prosperity. Located in Costa Mesa in Southern California, the largest shopping mall on the West Coast of the United States has created a stunning display of Chinese tradition and culture to embrace the Year of the Rabbit, featuring lio

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