"The Chinese New Year has been marked with a colourful parade in central London featuring, dancing, music and dragons. It marks the start of the Year of the Horse, which began on 17 February. The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon which appears between 21 January and 20 February every year. The London parade began in Trafalgar Square before moving up Charing Cross Road to Shaftesbury Avenue and then into Chinatown."
"It marks the start of the Year of the Horse, which began on 17 February. The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon which appears between 21 January and 20 February every year. The London parade began in Trafalgar Square before moving up Charing Cross Road to Shaftesbury Avenue and then into Chinatown. The New Year dragon dance, one of the highlights of the parade, is rooted in traditions which are meant to celebrate prosperity and ward off evil spirits."
A colourful parade in central London marked the Chinese New Year with dancing, music and dragons. The event marked the start of the Year of the Horse, which began on 17 February. The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February each year. The London parade began in Trafalgar Square, proceeded up Charing Cross Road to Shaftesbury Avenue and then moved into Chinatown. The New Year dragon dance, one of the parade highlights, is rooted in traditions intended to celebrate prosperity and to ward off evil spirits.
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