Jacob Padilla, a 21-year-old student from Central Valley, California, was visiting with friends in the area when they stumbled upon the Lunar New Year festival at Disneyland, so the group decided to check it out.

"I learned my birth year, which is dragon. We saw a little bit of New Year resolutions, and New Year wishes on the chain; it's a really cool experience, seeing all of these cultures," Padilla, who was holding a red paper with the Chinese character for dragon, told China Daily.

Jenny Chen, president of the North Orange County Chinese American Senior Association, told China Daily that she and her husband as well as several other artisans have been demonstrating and helping guests learn calligraphy for three years at the Lunar New Year events.