ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: The Lunar New Year started with several loud bangs in New York City's Chinatown on Friday.<br/> <br />Firecrackers blasted away the evil sprits just after dragon dancers gobbled up heads of lettuce to bring good fortune.<br/> <br />Under confetti and smoke from the firecrackers, hundreds of people ushered in the Year of the Horse.<br/> <br />Tsai Shen, the god of fortune, was on hand to ensure prosperity for all.<br/> <br />For the next two weeks, people around the world will celebrate the new year.
