As Manchester prepares to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the end of this month, here at About Manchester we couldn’t help but love to share this picture of the red lanterns which have sprung up around the city centre.
This from St Ann’s Square with the sun briefly showing its face for a few minutes illuminating the lanterns and the top of the Royal Exchange building behind.
In the final weekend of January, Manchester’s Chinese community will be welcoming the year of the horse.We are promised according to Visit Manchester, the North’s biggest celebrations.
From 30 January – 1 February, St. Ann’s Square plays host to a Chinese food market – expect tasty offerings from Chinatown’s best restaurants. The Northern Quarter’s Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art also gets in on the act: it is commissioning local illustrator, Lydia Meiying, to create a horse-themed installation in its picture windows (14 January-10 February).
Followed by on Sunday 2nd February, the Dragon Parade, along with a 175-foot paper dragon, a lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, art workshops, fairground and a 15-minute firework display.
