Hundreds gathered in downtown Victoria to watch the traditional Lion Dance. the show includes symbols; firecrackers and drums. The noise scares off bad spirits for the year. Lettuce was thrown on the ground as an offering for the lion. Children from the Victoria Chinese School also performed a traditional "Fan" dance. Daniel Low with the Wong Sheung Kung Fu school says the celebration is just beginning, "this is our version of Christmas except, Christmas lasts for a day but in Chinese culture, the Lunar New Year goes on for 15 days and there's lots of food!"