Chinese New Year in Chiang Mai

Red Chinese lantern at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Shouldered little girl at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Child dancer rapt with attention at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Little boy is very focused at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Lite up dragons at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Cotton candy! Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Massive crowds watch the show at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Decorative dragon at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Donating baht to the dragon for good luck at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Dancers watch and wait their turn on stage at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Feeding the dragon for good luck in the New Year Chinese NY festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Lucky dragon at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Dancer's ornate hair designs at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ladyboys dancing on stage at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ladyboy dancer at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Ladyboys rouse the crowd at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Happy dancer at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

All are focused intently on the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Fun Thai ladyboy in makeup at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Star ladyboy dancer at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Dancers pose offstage at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Claire and the Ladyboys at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Dragon head awaiting setup at the Chinese New Year festivities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.