Is there a parade at Macy's in new york on National Day?

Xinhuanet Beijing165438+1On October 27th, the 89th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in new york, USA, which kicked off the celebration of American holiday season. The Shilin float from Kunming, China made its debut to celebrate this festival with the American people.

Balloons with different shapes, beautiful floats and marching bands attract attention. This year, many stars joined the parade, including American diva Mariah Carey, rock singer Dorian, and 2007 American Idol champion singer jordin sparks.

Calvin Jay, from New Jersey, told reporters that the weather is fine today, and this is the first time he has brought his family to new york to watch the parade. "We like the Thanksgiving Day parade very much. It brings everyone together. This is a Thanksgiving Day. "

Crazy birds, Hello Kitty, Snoopy and other cartoon balloons are flying all over the sky, which is very lively. Santa Claus was the last one to appear on the float, which caused cheers from the audience. This year, it is estimated that more than 3.5 million people will watch the live broadcast in Manhattan, new york, and as many as 50 million people will watch TV at home.

In addition, the Shilin float in Kunming, China made its debut to celebrate the festival with the American people. The theme of the whole float design is "The Stone Forest in Kunming, China, the first wonder in the world", and the float is decorated with landscape buildings with strong images of China, such as the Great Wall and the dragon head. This is the second time in the history of the parade that floats with China elements have appeared.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the largest Thanksgiving Day celebration in America. The activity starts from 1924 and is held every year on Thanksgiving Day (165438+1the fourth Thursday of October).

According to Xinhua International Client, this year, due to the constant terrorist threat, new york police increased a large number of police forces along the road, deploying 2,500 police forces for this event as never before, and the newly established major response team also guarded important sections with heavy weapons. In addition, a large number of plainclothes and police dogs are also patrolling the scene.