Photo Gallery: Lunar New Year celebration at South Coast Plaza

Hundreds of guests crowd South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court on Tuesday night as they usher in the Year of the Dog during the mall’s Lunar New Year celebration.

South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year decor reflects the Year of the Dog.

Sabrina Azadi, bottom left, and Suzan Sadeghi, bottom right, take a photo with a model holding a Yorkshire terrier during South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year celebration Tuesday night.

Crystal Jhih-Yu Su plays the guzheng, a Chinese stringed instrument, on Tuesday during South Coast Plaza’s celebration of the Year of the Dog.

Guests view a lion dance during South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year celebration Tuesday night.

Large gold coins and ingots hang from the ceiling at South Coast Plaza’s Jewel Court as part of the Costa Mesa shopping center’s Lunar New Year celebration.

Guests watch a performance during South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year celebration Tuesday night.

Wan Yeung plays a pipa, a four-stringed Chinese instrument, during South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year celebration Tuesday night in Costa Mesa.

A model holding a dog poses for a photo Tuesday night during South Coast Plaza’s celebration of the Year of the Dog.

Displays depicting the Year of the Dog decorate South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for its Lunar New Year celebration.