CHINESE NEW YEAR

The 1990 Chinese New Year will be the “Year of the Horse 4688,” and will be celebrated on Jan. 27th. The following events are sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce:

DATE TIME EVENT AND ADDRESS Today 11:30 a.m. Children’s Chinese New Year’s Day, Los Angeles Children’s Museum, 310 N. Main St. (outside the museum) Sunday 12:30 p.m. Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Fashion Show,Golden Palace Restaurant, 911 N. Broadway; tickets at the door, $18 Jan. 27 Chinese New Year’s Day; rituals are observed by many families in their homes. Feb. 3 6 p.m. Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Beauty Pageant, Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd.; cost: $65-$90; reservations, (213) 617-0396 Feb. 4 8:30 a.m. 11th annual Firecracker 10-K Run, North Broadway and College Street in Chinatown; $12 entry fee Feb. 9 6-11 p.m. Chinatown Community Carnival, Castelar Elementary School, North Hill and College Streets Feb. 10 Noon-11 p.m. Feb. 11 Noon-10 p.m. Feb. 10 3 p.m. Golden Dragon Parade; starts at Spring and Alpine streets to Broadway and Bernard streets; Sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the City of Los Angeles