Photos: Chinatown celebrates first Moon Festival

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Hwa-Ye Performers dance the "electric slide" during the Moon Festival. Salt Lake City's Chinatown Market celebrated is inaugural Moon Festival that featured Lion Dances performed by Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon, fireworks and martial art performances, September 5, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hui Shao (center)watches as her daughter Sarina Jin and friend Sunny Gao pet the lion during the Lion Dance. The dance is meant to expel evil spirits and attract good luck for the coming year. Salt Lake City's Chinatown Market celebrated is inaugural Moon Festival that featured Lion Dances performed by Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon, fireworks and martial art performances, September 5, 2014.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Lion and its warrior leader perform at Salt Lake City's Chinatown Market's inaugural Moon Festival that featured dancing, fireworks and martial art performances, September 5, 2014. The dance is meant to expel evil spirits and attract good luck for the coming year.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Ying Luo tries to coax her daughter Alice to give the lion $1 in honor of the performers. The lion dance is meant to expel evil spirits and attract good luck for the coming year. Salt Lake City's Chinatown Market celebrated is inaugural Moon Festival that featured Lion Dances performed by Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon, fireworks and martial art performances on Friday.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Hwa-Ye Performer Cam To of Salt Lake City dances the "electric slide" during the Moon Festival. Salt Lake City's Chinatown Market celebrated is inaugural Moon Festival that featured Lion Dances performed by Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon, fireworks and martial art performances, September 5, 2014.

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By Leah Hogsten The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 6, 2014 4:56 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2014, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Salt Lake's Chinatown celebrated the Moon Festival with dance, martial arts and fireworks at the Chinatown Supermarket on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014.