Waning Hate Campaign Stains Chinese New Year Celebration in New York

A non-profit set up in the United States with the sole purpose of defaming a spiritual group was a part of the Chinese New Year parade in New York City.

Members of the Chinese Anti-Cult World Alliance group at the Chinese New Year parade in Flushing, New York, on Feb. 21, 2015. Petr Svab/Epoch Times

FLUSHING, NY—It was a merry day for the 500,000 Chinese in Queens, New York, celebrating the Chinese New Year with an annual parade through the streets of Flushing.

Lion and dragon dancers exchanged smiles with thousands in attendance, stirring a hot pot of good feelings befitting the traditional holiday of family reunification.