Enjoy this slideshow of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade - from rehearsal to stepoff. With over 160 people from all over the drum corps world, it was a great opportunity to met new friends and to perform in front of the most appreciative parade crowd on Earth! Photos by Chris Nalls.

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Take a look at Rob Brown's great pics from the parade.