Editing Marysville, California (section)

===Bok Kai Temple (北溪廟)===
The [[Bok Kai Temple]] was erected in 1854, and rebuilt in 1880, by Chinese residents for the worship of their gods. The most important god worshiped there is [[Xuan Wu (god)|Bok Eye]], the god of water who has the power to control the rains. The temple remains a focus of the present Marysville Chinese community, who have dedicated themselves to preserving it. It is open on request for tours and visitors.

====Bok Kai Festival and Parade (北溪慶會)====

Marysville annually celebrates the [[Chinese New Year]] and the god Bok Eye with a festival. The Bok Kai parade has been produced each year since 1880 and is claimed to be the oldest continuing parade in California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/08/news/lv-temple8|title=A Temple on the Edge of Doom|last=YBARRA|first=MICHAEL J.|date=May 8, 2002|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 11, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> Because the festival celebrates Bok Eye according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the date of the parade is different each year. Marching bands, fire trucks, antique cars, floats, and dance groups walk the streets of historic downtown. Over 15,000 spectators each year come to watch the parade's greatest asset, a dragon {{convert|175|ft|m|adj=on}} long.

The festival concludes with the lighting of "bombs," which are made by hand under special permit from the State of California.  Bomb Day is formally called Yee Yuet Yee by the Chinese community.  The bombs are fired in a roped arena where young Chinese scramble for "good fortune" rings which are shot into the air by the bursting bombs, traditionally bringing good fortune to the holder throughout the year.