Happy New Year! Chinese New Year Celebrations in Yokohama (January 28 â February 11, 2017) **Info from the Yokohama Tourism Board** You will hear the burst of fire crackers, cymbals, drums, and Chinese gongs along with Chinese lions and dragons will dance in the festive Chinatown.
1. an object symbolizing a quality, state, etc.; symbol: The olive branch is an emblem of peace. 2. a figure or design that identifies something. 3. an allegorical picture that embodies a moral principle.
The definition of a symbol is something that stands for or represents something else. An example of symbol is a jack o' lantern representing Halloween. something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing; specif., an object used to represent something abstract: the dove is a symbol of peace. a stylized emblem: an upside-down is a peace symbol. a person who represents a quality, movement, etc.: a sex symbol.