中国新年 4750 - Liverpool - Chinese New Year 2022

THE 1st Chinese New Year Celebrations in Liverpool since the Covid19 Pandemic started took place on Sunday, 6 February 2022. The start of 4750 of the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, started on 1 February 2022, with traditional celebrations culminating in the Lantern Festival, that took place on 15 February 2022.  As part of Europe's oldest Chinese Community, in the shadow of the biggest Chinese Imperial Arch outside of China, the Liverpool Chinese Business Association and Liverpool City Council put on, yet again, the extremely popular annual event, in and around Chinatown.

This event, despite being slimmed down to normal, was still cram packed full of dragon, unicorn and Lucky Man parades, firecrackers displays, pop up traditional Chinese dance displays, food stalls and more. This year, due to Covid19, the only big community event inside, at this celebration, was held within the The Black-E (on the corner of Great George Street and Nelson Street) that had workshops, Lion Dancing and other traditional Chinese dance performances, Tai Chi presentations and other activities throughout the day. Not only that, but Chinese lanterns adorned the trees on many of Liverpool Centre's main streets and a number of Civic buildings where illuminated in red in honour of the new year, signifying good fortune and joy to everyone.

Sadly, due to the wind the fire performances could not take place with the final contemporary Dragon and Lion Dance Displays of this years event, but the LED light Dragon and Lions looked fantastic, as you can see in Part 3 of our video footage. We sadly did not get a chance to photograph the projections that transform St Luke’s Church, commonly referred to as the Bombed Out Church's Tower into a Chinese Pagoda, but we are told that this 10 minute loop show, created by Focal Studios, Scenegraph Studios, was fantastic.

If you want to learn more about Liverpool's historic Chinatown and what it has to offer both visitors and tourists, please visit:- LiverpoolChinaTown.Co.UK. For information about The Black-E visit:- TheBlack-E.Co.UK and for information about Movena Dance, please visit:- Movema.Co.UK.

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Did you know? The Tiger (虎) is the 3rd animal of the 12 year Zodiac cycle. We are told that 4750 is the year of the Water Tiger, the 1st since 1962! People born in a water tiger year are thought to be very loyal to the family and have strong relationships with others in their life. They are quick witted and have a good memory. If you are single, people with Chinese zodiac Tiger sign can get along well with people in signs of Dragon, Horse and Pig, who can be best partners in their marriage life!

Previous Years that have been Tigers are:-

► 23 January 1974 to 10 February 1975, that was the year of the:- Wood Tiger.

► 9 February 1986 to 28 January 1987, that was the year of the:- Fire Tiger.

► 28 January 1998 to 15 February 1999, that was the year of the:- Earth Tiger.

► 14 February 2010 to 2 February 2011, that was the year of the:- Metal Tiger.

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