49ers Gold Rush Heading to Hong Kong to Kick Off The Year Of The Horse.News/Assignment Editors, Sports/Travel Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002 San Francisco's Football Cheerleaders To Represent U.S. In International Chinese New Year Chinese New Year (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chūnjié), or Spring Festival Parade and Celebration The season may be over for the San Francisco 49ers Invited as one of the international performers to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year Lunar New Year may refer to the beginning of the year in several calendars. It is commonly assumed that they are all based on a lunar calendar. However, this is not the case. , the "Year of the Horse," which begins on Feb. 12, the 49ers Gold Rush today officially accepted Hong Kong's invitation as the sole U.S. representatives in the multi-day celebration. Members of the 49ers cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. squad, La Shana Venice and Nicole Dupler, announced that the Gold Rush will depart tomorrow evening, Feb. 8, from SFO SFO (in Britain) Serious Fraud Office to Hong Kong and will return Feb. 14. The Gold Rush will make several public appearances while in Hong Kong as part of the New Year festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . The parade on Feb. 12 will begin at Hong Kong's Tamar Square at 2:00p.m. and will run approximately two hours. More than a quarter million people are expected to line the parade route to view spectacular floats, musicians, marching bands, costumed performers and other representatives from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Australia and the United States. "We're thrilled to have the participation of the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders," said Lily Shum, regional director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), is a Hong Kong government-sub vented body. It was founded on 1 April 2001 under the HKTB Ordinance. It was reconstituted from and replaced the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA), which was established by Government Ordinance in 1957. for the Americas. "We hope that their performance at the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Parade will bring two of the world's greatest cities closer together and enhance tourism to and from our city destinations." More information about Hong Kong's Chinese New Year Celebration, including special travel packages, can be found online at www.DiscoverHongKong.com/usa. |
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