Chinese New Year celebrations commence in London

Events in Greenwich prove a popular hit with visitors

By Xing Yi in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-02-05 00:33

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People enjoyed in a festive atmosphere at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London on Saturday, marking the countdown to the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls this coming weekend. [XING YI / CHINA DAILY]

Organized by the museum and other local community groups, the free activities proved extremely popular, with all tickets being booked out a week in advance. People queued up for over an hour to get wrist ribbons for the lion dance and workshops to make papercraft dragons – the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon.

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