It was the first time in ages that I have been to see the Chinese New Year celebrations in Newcastle for about twenty years. It was very busy, with crowds thronging the square around the Chinese Arch at the St James's end of Stowell Street. I couldn't see exactly what was going on, but it was the Chinese dragon / lion dance with the accompanying noise of drums, cymbals and lots of firecrackers. The multi-storey car park behind the Gate on Stowell street evidently provides the best vantage point from which to watch the proceedings. After parading around the square, the lion / dragon procession heads along Stowell Street- visiting each premises in turn, bestowing good luck on those who have left a red envelope and cabbage dangling outside their door for the lion.
No comments:
Post a Comment