Storm Ciara is causing problems for travellers on the roads and rails this morning with people being advised not to travel at all.
24.01.2020 - 16:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Happy Chinese New Year!
The lantern-lined city of Manchester will come alive this weekend with traditional performances and family activities to mark Chinese New Year.
On Sunday, January 26, the colourful dragon parade will take on a new route departing from Manchester Central Library at 12.30pm.
Thousands of spectators are set to follow the 175ft dragon, which will be accompanied by dancers, opera singers, and giant Buddha dolls.
The procession will head from St Peter’s Square, down
Storm Ciara is causing problems for travellers on the roads and rails this morning with people being advised not to travel at all.
Stevenson Square has been transformed into 1980s New York for the new series of The Crown.
Pupils from six West Lothian primary schools took part in a procession to mark the Chinese New Year.
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China on Monday expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 80.Hong Kong announced it would bar entry to visitors from the mainland province at the center of the outbreak following a warning the virus’s ability to spread was increasing.
Manchester came alive this weekend as the city celebrated Chinese New Year.
The Chinese New Year, which is the year of the rat in 2020, kicked off Saturday, Jan. 25.
January 25, 2020, marks the Lunar New Year in Korea and Chinese New Year in China. Although the two might be different, the dates usually fall on the same day almost every year. The new year in the countries paves the way for the year of the rat. While fans have already begun celebrations by sending each other messages and love, BTS members RM, Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope and V took to social media to share photos with a quirky rat animation on their faces.
The Chinese New Year is almost upon us and this year, we celebrate the year of the rat. The first animal in the Chinese zodiac sign, the Rat is associated with Earthy Branch and represents the yang in a yin and yang.