Celebrations held to greet Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila

Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-23 15:48:33|Editor: huaxia

Children dressed in traditional Chinese opera costumes play with guinea pigs during a celebration to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)


As the Chinese New Year is just days away, celebrations take place in Manila, the Philippines.


MANILA, Jan. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Celebrations are held at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines to greet the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat which will begin on Jan. 25, 2020.

A guinea pig dressed in a costume is seen during a celebration to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Dragon dancers perform during a celebration to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Children dressed in traditional Chinese opera costumes play with guinea pigs during a celebration to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Dragon dancers perform during a celebration to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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