2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens - Photo Report

5/17/2014 -  Chinese Culture Days in Missouri Botanical Gardens is an annual two day festival celebrating the art, dance, music, food and history of China. In 1979 St. Louis created a sister city connection with city of Nanjing; becoming the first US city to have a sister city in the People's Republic of China. The festival has been celebrated for the past 20 years and organized by volunteers from the local Chinese community, an estimated 600 volunteers supported this years festival.

Sharing some photos form the day 1 of the festival, more can be seen in gallery here. The day started off with a parade followed by dragon dance, an acrobatics shows, traditional dance performances, and more.

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens

2014 Chinese Culture Days celebrations at Missouri Botanical Gardens