Revellers take part in the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Revellers take part in the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Local residents and tourists gather to view the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Revellers take part in the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Revellers take part in the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Revellers take part in the 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on the Fifth Avenue in New York, Oct. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)