Happy New Year – Again
Liverpool celebrates Chinese New Year.
Festivites were in full flow today as Chinatown and the surrounding area played host to vibrant celebrations of the New Year.
The Chinese New Year, one of several based upon a lunar calendar, was on Friday 31st, but the main events were saved for Sunday.
With an estimated 30,000 Chinese people living in Liverpool, the event was always going to be well marked and the sound of music filled the air.
Further towards the famous arch, largest of its kind outside of China, the crowds got bigger and bigger – and not just due to their lifestyles.
Lanterns adorned much of the city, contributing to the lively carnival atmosphere.
Much of the event is related to the luck that the new year is hoped to bring, with drums being played to drive out evil spirits as the dragons go from building to building. A slightly scary looking “Lucky Man” also follows the parade.
And, as always, the Scots were up for celebrating New Year too.