The Chinese New Year is becoming more and more "international". In the UK, many places have held celebrations for the Chinese New Year, which is full of Chinese New Year flavor.
If you see a dragon in a business district these days, see the words "Happy New Year", see a lantern, don't be in a trance, this is the United Kingdom, these are the elaborate costumes that the British people do to celebrate the New Year. It can be said that the UK during the Spring Festival has a strong "New Year's flavor".
In fact, for more than a year, the British economy has been severely affected by persistently high inflation, private consumption is sluggish, and retail sales growth slowed down in January, which was interpreted as household spending continuing to be squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis. For merchants, Chinese New Year has become an equally important sales season as the traditional year-end festival in the West.
Torrey Campbell, Head of Bicester Village, UK: We're giving away red envelopes to our customers this week, but we're actually giving it to everyone, and it's important for everyone to celebrate together. Even the British guests, they were more than happy to get involved.
Reporter Wang Meng: During the Spring Festival in the UK, you will even see a dragon on a piece of Western-style dessert. In fact, these costumes are all influenced by Chinese culture, and they are also more widely disseminated.
The spirit of the New Year is present in every aspect of the UK. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Manchester City played Everton at home. Before the game, there were dragon and lion dances and martial arts performances on the side of the stadium, which was a moment for tens of thousands of fans to celebrate the Chinese New Year together.
With the arrival of the Spring Festival, a celebration of thousands of people has been set off in the United Kingdom. London's Trafalgar Square, Greenwich, and many other famous places are holding celebrations.
In fact, in the United Kingdom, the celebration of the Chinese New Year began in the 19th century. Today, this tradition blends with local culture, allowing people to understand Chinese culture more intuitively and deeply. (CCTV Finance).