A Different Lunar New Year In San Francisco 03:47

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San Francisco hosts one of the oldest and largest Chinese New Year parades in the country. Last year, the city allowed the event to proceed even as the COVID-19 pandemic was threatening to shut most businesses and large public gatherings down.

This year, KQED's Chloe Veltman reports that things are very different.