Chinese New Year Celebration in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas is getting ready for the year of the snake . The casino capital celebrates Chinese New Year - also known as lunar new year - in a big way , with feasts , exhibits , performances and other events at outdoor festivals and at casino - resorts like Bellagio , The Wynn and The Palazzo ..... Asians are an important and growing demographic in Las Vegas , in term of both residential population and tourism . While Asian tourists visit Las Vegas throughout the year , the period surrounding the lunar new year holiday is a particularly popular time for travel , especially among China's growing middle - class . People want to leave their homes and go travel during holidays that according to Chinese tradition , if you travel during the new year holiday , it's a sign that you're going to be doing this the whole year . Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens annual floral display welcoming the lunar new year . Asian design philosophy feng shui , including large hanging red lanterns , money tree decorated with gold coins , blue - and - yellow snake , a waterfall , and a wooden boat inspired by 15th century Chinese fishing vessels . Also on display are figures of six children wearing outfits made from hundreds of colorful flowers . 

Lion Dance at the Aria

    

Lion Dance at the Aria

Children wearing outfits made by hundreds of flowers

A wooden boat inspired by 15th century Chinese fishing vessels

Money Tree decorated with gold coins as good fortune of new year

A giant Green Snake behind me ... " HELP " at the Bellagio 

The Cheerful Figures of children for Happy New Year

The Year of Chill Snake

Money Tree and Gold Coins for Good Fortune of New Year

Good Luck and Wealth for Happy New Year !!

Good Luck Charm

Chinese Garden

Art Candy at the Wynn

My lucky red envelope and gold coins for Good Fortune of new year

Chinese Gold Coins under a massive peach tree with lanterns

The waterfall at the Palazzo

The waterfall connecting the Palazzo and Wynn resorts hosts an Art installation featuring a tall snake named Sophie Chow coiled throughout a massive peach tree decorated with flowers, lanterns and coins

A huge blue snake coiled throughout a massive peach tree decorated with lanterns

The Buddha of Good Fortune at the Aria

The Buddha of Good Fortune at the Aria

The night view of Las Vegas

The Visual Art of figure at the Cosmopolitan 

Nightlife at the Planet Hollywood in Vegas

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Chinese Dragon  coiled throughout a tree