Chinese New Year festivities begin in Belgium

Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-19 07:52:24|Editor: ZX
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BELGIUM-LIEGE-CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES

People perform umbrella dance during a Chinese Spring Festival parade in downtown Liege, Belgium, Jan. 18, 2020. A multicultural festival was held in the eastern Belgian city of Liege on Saturday to greet the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival, a celebration also known as the Chinese Lunar New Year. The upcoming Chinese Year of the Rat will start on Jan. 25, 2020. The event is celebrated all over the world by the Chinese community. Saturday's festivities started with a colorful parade in downtown Liege, followed by a series of cultural performances, a temple fair and a grand gala at the Liege Convention Center. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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