Chinese New Year 2013

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Time Out says

Thu Nov 8 2012

February 10 2013 marks the Chinese New Year and a day of celebrations to herald the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Festivities begin with a parade of colourful floats from Trafalgar Square to Rupert Street at 10am, followed by the Dotting of the Eye ceremony in Trafalgar Square at noon and then an afternoon of entertainment with more than a hundred performances in Trafalgar Square featuring music, dance, Chinese dragons, lions and acrobatics, from 1-5.30pm. Highlights include a performance by Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Emmy the Great, the Chen Brothers Flying Lion Dance and 'Britain's Got Talent' winner Paul Potts. The show culminates in a fireworks display at 5.55pm. Chinatown will be filled with cultural and food stalls and displays all day.

For a round-up of Chinese New Year Events and recommended Chinatown restaurants, see www.timeout.com/chinese-new-year

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I went with my son (5yrs old) and it was fantastic. The crowds were unbeliveable and there was a lot of pushing and shoving. This is a 'no go' area for buggies, babies and people who hate crowds (Also people tend to forget thier manners). But otherwise we loved it. My son stayed on shoulders in the crowded areas. Loved the dragons, fireworks and bright colours.

SamD Fri Feb 8
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CP is right, the crowds are frightening, people become self centerd and nasyt, the entertainment is very good, my wife and I are now in our 60's and are fed up of being 'duffed up' year after year by the selfish, bad mannered London public. We will be staying away.

Dimples Eight Two Tue Feb 5
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The Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year's Day as well. It is a public holiday for them too! Seollal (February 9 - 11, 2013) Lunar New Year’s Day (Seollal) is one of the most important traditional holidays of the year; the holiday is much more significant than January 1st. Most businesses are closed, and people take several days off from work to visit their hometowns to be with their family. On the day of Seollal, everyone gets up early, puts on their best clothes, and bows to their elders as a reaffirmation of family ties. Feasts are held with specially prepared food such as Ttokguk and Manduguk. People play traditional games, fly kites, or spin tops.

JS Thu Jan 31
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Al "Um...I take it the organisers realise Gangnam Style is not a Chinese song, right?", of course do! We are Chinese!! This song was an even bigger hit in Asia than over here in the UK! Even Ai wei wei did a Gangnam style video - cao ni mao style. Ha ha.

Li chun Thu Jan 31
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If you go, stick to the outskirts of Chinatown. It's extremely crowded, people push and there were a couple of times I thought I would fall and be trampled to death... It's still good fun just really try to avoid being caught in the crowd. It's terrifying.

CP Thu Jan 24
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it good

cam Sat Jan 19
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Yes we realise. Very good observation.

Chris wazza Sat Jan 19
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Um...I take it the organisers realise Gangnam Style is not a Chinese song, right?

Al Fri Jan 18
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Vamos nos preparando!!!

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