<body><div> Billowing Cambodian and American flags created a sea of red, white and blue as thousands gathered along Anaheim Street to celebrate the Cambodian New Year Sunday. Hundreds marched during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade, which shut down Anaheim Street from Junipero Avenue to MacArthur Park—about three-quarters of a mile. Various community groups and representatives marched, including public officials, churches, businesses and more. The theme of the event was “Stop hate with love,” a call to end violence and bias against Asian people. Cherry Khuth and her husband drove their young children four hours from their home in Lemoore near Fresno to attend the parade and festival. “I want my kids to grow up learning about their culture,” she said, adding that she is from Long Beach and has fond memories of coming to the event years ago. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “It’s changed a lot. More of the Cambodian community are coming together and it’s nice to see,” she said. “I want my kids to grow up learning about their culture.” Long Beach is home to the largest Cambodian community outside of Cambodia itself. Many in the community came to Long Beach fleeing genocide in the 1970s, or are descendants of those who did. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1jM8ut_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jM8ut_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1200" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Hundreds of people from various organizations, institutions and public offices marched in the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2baars_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2baars_0leMjMYd00" width="1358" height="1800" > Ping Um, 8, wears modern sunglasses with her traditional Khmer dress during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=27l1VL_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=27l1VL_0leMjMYd00" width="1500" height="965" > Women wear traditional Khmer headdresses during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3Noe8F_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Noe8F_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1266" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Hundreds of Cambodian flags waved amid the crowd during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3HzQVL_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3HzQVL_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1198" > Malissa Phok, 35, shows Liya and Mia Jones, 5 and 7, traditional Kmer dance movements during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3RUtC2_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3RUtC2_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1716" > Elizabeth Keo, 15, walks with the Cambodia Town Stop The Hate Marching Formation, which included 28 women, during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3SgNcP_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3SgNcP_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1293" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> A young girl covers her ears as people shoot off confetti to kick off the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1oX7sD_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1oX7sD_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1926" > Alyssa Say, 11, sprays silly string during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=050Owd_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=050Owd_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1401" > City officials and others present offerings to elder Cambodian monks ahead of the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1vtXCL_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1vtXCL_0leMjMYd00" width="1713" height="1800" > Karisma Kim, 17, twirls the Cambodian flag with the Long Beach Poly color guard during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1sG2io_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1sG2io_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1546" > A man wearing a mask strikes a small gong during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1eQoGL_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1eQoGL_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1153" > Women dance along Anaheim Street as kids spray silly string during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=392uH9_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=392uH9_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1304" > A man wears intricately ornate clothes during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2961sB_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2961sB_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1239" > Elder Cambodian monks listen to speakers before the start of the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3sIqYy_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3sIqYy_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1068" > A group carries signs calling for an end to Asian hate during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0yUTku_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0yUTku_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1331" > A woman adjusts a young girl’s dress ahead of the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3pJ7Fz_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3pJ7Fz_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1148" > Sixth District Councilmember Suly Saro, the city’s first elected official of Cambodian descent, rides in on the back of a car during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4cjnlr_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4cjnlr_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1200" > A Long Beach firefighter waves a Cambodian flag out of the window of Engine 7 during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=05n76r_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=05n76r_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1263" > Kysen Khuth, 2, uses a bubble gun after traveling four hours with his family to watch the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=09Xl2o_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=09Xl2o_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1142" > Women dressed in traditional Khmer garb dance along Anaheim Street as kids spray silly string during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1cRUdN_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1cRUdN_0leMjMYd00" width="640" height="1060" > Long Beach City College Board Trustee Herlinda Chico rides on the back of a car dressed in a traditional Khmer outfit and headdress during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=25Xw3i_0leMjMYd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=25Xw3i_0leMjMYd00" width="1800" height="1200" > Alena Lek, 5, waves an American flag out of the sunroof of her father Kevin’s truck, while her brother Edwin, 8, waves the Cambodian flag from the rear passenger seat during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade in Long Beach Sunday, April 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson. The post <a href="https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/cambodia-town-parade-long-beach-2023" rel="nofollow"> Photos: ‘Stop hate with love.’ Thousands celebrate Cambodian New Year in Long Beach </a> appeared first on <a href="https://lbpost.com" rel="nofollow"> Long Beach Post </a> . </div></body>

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Anaheim Street turned into a giant celebration of Cambodian culture during the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade on Sunday.
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