London Hosts Chinese New Year Celebration
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London Hosts Chinese New Year Celebration
For more news and videos visit ➡ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ➡ http Add us on Facebook ➡ on.fb.me London's Chinese New Year Celebration has become the largest of its kind outside of Asia. Huge crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square to usher in the Year of the Dragon... complete with politicians, celebrations, and well wishes. On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, which officially began on January 23. London is home to the largest Chinese New Year celebration outside of Asia. The festivities featured 100 world-class performers, including the Chen Brothers, who currently hold the Guinness World Record for the highest pole jump in the lion dance. The London Mayor Boris Johnson was on site, lending a hand in the Dotting of the Eye Ceremony, which traditionally brings the lions and dragons to life. [Boris Johnson, Mayor of London]: "The incredible crowds here I think are a testimony of the immense contribution of the Chinese community to London." London Chinatown spokeswoman Lucy Mitchell commented on the rise in popularity of the Chinese New Year celebration compared to when she was a child. [Lucy Mitchell, London Chinatown Spokeswoman]: "I used to sit up and watch the lion dancing come down the street and it really was about the Chinese community then, all the local shops and just bringing good luck for the coming year, but if you look around you today, 300000 people are ... From: NTDTV Views: 68 3 ratings Time: 02:02 More in Howto & Style
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In this episode of Trapped in Paradise we travel to Ward Warehouse to see an exhibition of Chinese Lion Dancing in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebratio...
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In this episode of Trapped in Paradise we travel to Ward Warehouse to see an exhibition of Chinese Lion Dancing in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Rat. The event was sponsored by the United Chinese Society and the Miss Chinatown Hawaii Pageant. See the lions dance, kung fu demonstrations and hear the explanation of why this is the year of the rat.