Chinese New Year

For the Chinese New Year festivities, we braved the madness of Bangkok's Chinatown. The celebration was a mix of old traditions and modern commerce opportunities. (i.e. There were dragons and lots of stuff for sale.) Judging by the expressions of the holders' faces, this dragon was very heavy or had slithered a long distance.
Human totem pole:

And red lanterns, which were raised over many city streets.