NOT AS STRONG AS LATER TODAY.
Kristine: I'M LOOK FORWARD
TO THE SUNSHINE.
I DIDN'T MIND THE GLOOMY
WEATHER.
IT WAS A NICE CHANGE.
Kelly: AND IT'S AN
EXECUTION TO WEAR OUR WINTER
CLOSE.
WE GOT TO WEAR JEANS.
Kristine: IN THE 70s BUT
FOR US IT'S COLD.
2020 IS THE YEAR OF THE RAT.
TO CHIRR CHIE -- CHINESE TO RING IN THE
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Kelly: GOOD MORNING,
DALLIS.
Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
WE ARE RINGING IN 2020 BY
CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE RAT.
AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR THAN
CHECKING OUT THE FOOD.
WE HAVE EDDIE FLORES.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
AND PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR CHINESE
CHAMBER COMMERCE.
AND LUISA.
WHAT'S UP?
GOOD MORNING.
Reporter: I WANT TO START
WITH YOU EDDIE.
WE'RE HERE AT SUN CHONG
GROCERIES CHECKING OUT THE
DIFFERENT FOODS THAT HAVE A
SPECIAL MEANING WHEN IT COMES TO
CELEBRATING THE CHINESE NEW
YEAR.
ONLY PLACE I SHOP IS AT SUN
CHUNG AT TOTAL STREET.
THEY HAVE EVERYTHING.
TANGERINE.
GIVE ME GOOD LUNG.
THEY GOT GOOD LUCK CANDY.
THE GAU.
Reporter: THAT'S IMPORTANT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
THIS IS MADE WITH BROWN RICE AND
SUGAR.
AND IN CHINESE IT MEANS VERY
HIGH.
WHEN YOU EAT THIS, YOU GET
HIGHER.
I DON'T MEAN HIGHER.
Reporter: I KNOW.
WE'RE REACHING FOR THE SKY.
IT'S A GOOD THING HERE.
GOOD YOU CAN WILL.THE -- GOOD
LUCK.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST
POPULAR ITEM?
FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR THEY
WANT CANDY.
INGREDIENTS FOR JAI.
THEY'RE AVAILABLE HERE.
Reporter: I KNOW THE
FESTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE
HERE IN CHINATOWN.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CELEBRATING
AT HOME.
HOW BUSY DOES IT GET HERE LATER
TODAY?
IT'S GOING TO GO CRAZY AND
PACKED.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE FUN.
THERE'S GOING TO BE LION DANCING
THIS EVENING.
COME DOWN AND CELEBRATE.
Reporter: THESE SNACKS ARE
PERFECT FOR NOT JUST CHINESE NEW
YEAR BUT ALL YEAR AROUND.
YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TRIP COMING
UP.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE GRABBING
THESE SNACKS.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE OVERSEAS WITH
THE COURT.
YES.
WE'RE GOING TO GET WITH THE
COURT AND CHAMBER MEMBER.
AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE
TOUR PLEASE CALL THE CHINESE
CHAMBER.
WE'RE GOING TO MOPPING -- MONGOLIA.
AND BEIJING, SHANGHAI AND MACAW.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE CASINOS.
WE HAVE THREE BUSINESS MEETINGS.
A UNIQUE AND EXCLUSIVE TRIP.
Reporter: AND IF PEOPLE WANT
MORE INFORMATION, WHERE CAN THEY
BO?
533-3181, THE CHINESE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Reporter: COMING UP, WE'RE
GOING TO BE GOING TO A BAKERY.
I'M READY TO EAT.
Reporter: YOU'RE READY TO
EAT.
ANY TIME.
I'M EXCITED BECAUSE THERE ARE A
LOT OF THINGS YOU CAN BUY.
I WAS SHOWING SOME EXPENSIVE
STUFF.
YOU GOT MONEY, YOU BUY THE
ABALONE.
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS MY POUND.
Reporter: ALMOST HALF MY
RENT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HANGING AROUND