Two China-theme floats were part of the parade this year, grew up in Pasadena, California, bringing the Chinese culture is rich and colorful than 1 million U.S.
viewers on Friday. This is the first time that two Chinese hovers about their appearance together in the 121-story from the Rose Parade this year. The float Shanghai World Expo theme Better City, Better Life, drew the audience along the parade route of 5.5 miles. World famous movie star Jackie Chan said hello and wished the audience  Happy New Year , shows his funny smile affectionately Jackie Style. With groups of kids skating round in the floats and other artists have done with costumes of various nationalities in China, the float of the Shanghai World Expo to leave a deep impression on the American public.  It's wonderful. It's so beautiful.  I love children; I want to go to Shanghai again, said Bernadette Lacier. Lacier came from Santa Monica to watch the parade. Lacier, compared to the news agency Xinhua that once went for a few years ago in Shanghai, and the float Shanghai in Shanghai has brought the memories.  Dancing with the Terracotta Warriors China is the second theme of the float in Rose Parade. Co-sponsored by Phoenix Satellite TV, Shaanxi Province, including the fleet of the famous terracotta warriors from. With terracotta warriors at the front of the hearse, a Chinese pagoda-style in the back and a beautiful flag in the middle, showing the history of Chinese swimmers 5000 years old culture. With the fleet of dozens of dancers in costumes of the ancient Tang dynasty has reached dressed.
 a vivid picture of ancient China. The float won the Directors Award Rose Parade in 2010 for his outstanding artistic merit in design and presentation of flowers. The issue of China-float was in celebration of the Olympic Games in Beijing on 1 Dedicated in January 2008. This is the second time that the Chinese have done their floats on the parade. In addition to the fleet Warriors Expo Shanghai, China Airlines of Taiwan has also within it floats in the parade. Theme Guardian of Taiwan - the third prince, floats on the image of the Third Prince, a legendary figure in China. Prior to the third prince a sea dragon with flowers and nuts, decorated with the Prince has been domesticated in the legend. The chariot of Taiwan won the International Prize for the best entry from outside the continental United States. This year's Rose Parade theme:  A cut above the rest and the famous U.S. Chesney Airways pilot Sully Sullenberger presided as Grand Marshal. Colorado Boulevard Sullenberger III was installed browse to an arrow 1928Pierce year with his wife, Lorrie, and their two daughters in the Navy's annual flower, tanks, marching bands and horses. Tournament of Roses officials said it was a simple choice has Sullenberger Grand Marshal of the parade. Sullenberger, 58, became a national hero when he successfully landed a plane with disabilities in the Hudson River in New York, 15th January 2009. Captain Sully saved the lives of 155 people and is an excellent example of American heroes every day,  said Jeffrey Throop, President of the Tournament of Roses, said that when he was elected Sullenberger. Sullenberger said that he did not hesitate when asked why, to serve as Grand Marshal because his family has seen the parade as a child in Texas. For the first time the parade was highlighted by a blind marching band. Founded in 2005, 31 members of the Ohio State School for the Blind marching band are considered to be the band that all blind people in the United States. The parade this year is 41 floats, 21 marching bands and units 23equestrian worldwide.

The parade was over about 1 million viewers, many of them spent the night in the hope of securing positions with the highest viewing figures of the most famous parade in the world. People in over 40 countries could see the parade through the live TV broadcast.
After the Rose Parade, presented the 96th City Rose Bowl Game BCS No. 8 feature space against No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes BCS ranking of Oregon. Source: Xinhua