Mexico City celebrates Lunar New Year with colorful paper dragon parade
Locals and tourists in Mexico's capital enjoyed a colorful Lunar New Year parade Wednesday to usher in the Year of the Snake. The busy Chinatown area of Mexico City was bustling with people buying Chinese merchandise and watching a dragon dance display. (AP video by Martín Silva Rey)
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WWE's partnership with ESPN will start sooner than expected
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