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Obviously Chinese New Year’s celebration differ not just in China (as I mentioned in a previous post), but also outside China.
Today I have had the chance to take part in London’s Chinese New Year’s celebrations which are the largest outside Asia. They were amazing. Totally different from what I have experienced in China. There was a parade, a huge stage with amazing acts: dancers from Beijing and Nanjing, singers and music artists. And my favorite: Liondance! I just love it.
Even though there were hundreds of thousands of people I made it to the front and managed to take a few pictures. Here is a selection to give you an impression. Enjoy.
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my husband and I tried to find some sort of celebration in Glasgow, but unfortunately there was nothing. But we did go to a Chinese supermarket and we happened to get there exactly at 12 am (China time) so we got free 饺子 haha! 
Your photos are just gorgeous! What a celebration! Back in my hometown in the US they never put on a show as festive and professional as this one — you’re very lucky to have the opportunity to experience this in person.
祝你马到成功！
great photos! Looks so nice
my husband and I tried to find some sort of celebration in Glasgow, but unfortunately there was nothing. But we did go to a Chinese supermarket and we happened to get there exactly at 12 am (China time) so we got free 饺子 haha!
Very nice photos, seems that the event was worth going there and besides it seems that it was much warmer in London than during the event in Helsinki
It was worth going and waiting for hours haha In order to be infront of the stage I went very very early and waited for two hours for the show to start. There were thousands of people! We were lucky with the weather. Past days it was raining. I am sure it was warmer than Helsinki, but after four hours of standing and was sooooo cold, I couldn’t feel my feet and hands haha But it was all worth it
What a beautiful collection of Chinese New Year photos! All of them are just beautiful! Looks like some spectacular performances to welcome the year of the horse!
That’s an impressive portfolio of CNY celebration pics! They convey the CNY mood so well!
Lion dances are always impressive affairs, esp if done by some of the top lion dance troupes in the world. Many of these are Malaysian, especially the ones from the Southern state of Johore where I came from.
Every year, Genting Highlands Resort holds an international level lion dance competition in which lion dance troupes from around they world participate. If you have the chance, you should come watch the competition. You will be impressed!
Here in Malaysia, we have lion dances throughout the 15 days of the CNY. Many of these performances are held at the shopping malls and at the homes who invite the dance troupes to perform to start off the new lunar year.
As a child, I had always been fascinated by the lion dance performances. I still am.
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