>>> IT IS ABOUT TO GET VERY BUSY FOR SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINA TOWN. CITY IS GETTING READY FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. WE ARE IN CHINA TOWN TONIGHT WITH THE LOW DOWN ON WHAT IT TAKES TO WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON. >> WE ARE GOING TO A FLOWER SHOP AND IN ADDITION TO CLEANING YOUR HOME, GETTING NEW CLOTHES, PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR, WE HAVE TO GET A COUPLE OF ITEMS, ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR PREPARING YOUR HOME. >> Reporter: DEBORAH IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WITH THE CHINA TOWN HELPING LAUNCH A PROGRAM CALLED THE LUNAR NEW YEAR SHOPPING, GO, GO, GO. >> WE ARE AT SWEET HEART. >> Reporter: WILLOWS ARE POPULAR. FROM A DISTANCE THIS THREE LOOKS LIKE GOLD COINS FOR WEALTH AND PROSPERITY. >> THIS IS THE PEACH BLOSSOM FOR LOVE. >> Reporter: NOT LOVE BUT QUESTIONS FROM CUSTOMERS INSIDE ONE OF THE NEWEST BUSINESSES. >> SOMETIMES PEOPLE PICK UP DIFFERENT THINGS AND WONDER WHAT ARE THESE FOR? WHAT ARE RED ENVELOPES FOR? >> Reporter: THE ANSWER TAKES US TO THIS SHOP. >> THESE ARE ACTUALLY RED ENVELOPES. IT'S ONE THING WE SHOULD GET. >> Reporter: MARRIED ADULTS GIVE THEM TO SINGLE ADULTS OR CHILDREN, RECEIVERS USE TWO HANDS. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE ARRIVING. WE FLIP THIS UPSIDE DOWN AND SO IT KIND OF MEANS THAT YOUR GOOD LUCK IS ARRIVING. THEY KIND OF SQUARE AWAY EVIL SPIRITS, BAD MONSTERS AND KIND OF REPRESENT A NEW LIFE. >> Reporter: NEW LIFE IS WHAT'S NEEDED HERE AS CHINA TOWN CONTINUES TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THE PANDEMIC. SOME SHOPS ARE SETTING UP TABLES BEGINNING SATURDAY THROUGH FEBRUARY 10th. IT'LL HAVE EXTRA PATROLS ALSO. NEXT WE COLLECT TANGERINES. >> THESE HAVE A STEM. >> Reporter: TO REPRESENT LIFE. >> IT MEANS YOU ROLL TO HAVE MONEY, GOOD LUCK. >> Reporter: ANOTHER STOP FOR A TRADE, FINALLY. >> NEXT WE ARE GOING TO GET SOME FOOD FOR -- TO GIVE OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WE ARE HERE AT A BAKERY. THIS IS A SUITE CAKE. >> Reporter: REPRESENTING GROWTH. >> THIS IS ACTUALLY LIKE -- IT LOOKS LIKE A POT OF FOLD. >> Reporter: TO WEALTH AND HEALTH AS YOU GO, GO, GO, INTO THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. EVERYTHING KICKS OFF TOMORROW IN CHINA TOWN FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. THERE'S THE PARADE AND THEN THE RIBBON CUTTING AND THEN THE FLOWER MARKET WHERE YOU CAN GET FLOWERS BUT YOU CAN ALSO GET EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO GET YOUR HOUSE READY FOR
