More than 30 groups marched and danced up Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill to close a two-week celebration welcoming the year of the earth dog.

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This year marked the third annual event organized by the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition to highlight Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino and other Asian cultures. Events kicked off Feb. 17 with lion dancers and lessons in origami, calligraphy, Chinese paper cutting and hand-drums.

The third annual Lunar New Year parade wowed spectators with its dragons and martial artists. The grand marshal was Karen Fung Yee, a second-generation Chinese-American and native of Pittsburgh. Her father helped raise funds and support for the University of Pittsburgh's Chinese Nationality Room, and Karen served as chairperson of the room's committee for 24 years.

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