London's Chinese New Year
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 26TH JANUARY 2020
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Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London WC2N 5DS
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Sun 26 Jan Chinese New Year parade: from 10am, Charing Cross Road to Trafalgar Square | Festivities in Chinatown: 12noon-6pm
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Join the throng in a stall-covered Chinatown for fun and firecrackers on Chinese New Year in London, one of the most spectacular celebrations in the West with over 300,000 people taking part. This year, the Year of the Rat, the London celebrations take place on 26 January 2020, the Sunday following the date of the Chinese New Year on 25 January. It begins with a dragon and lion dance and a parade of 30 teams which snakes its way from Charing Cross Road via Shaftesbury Avenue through Chinatown. An official opening ceremony takes place in Trafalgar Square with speeches from special guests and entertainment by artists from China. More live entertainment can be found on the many stages set up around Chinatown including a martial arts and cultural zone at Shaftesbury Avenue where DJs and taekwondo demonstrations add to the festival fun. In Chinatown you'll also find lion dancing, craft stalls, Chinese zodiac animals and plenty of places to stop off for a dim sum feast.
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Corinthia Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Washington Mayfair Hotel
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5 Curzon Street, W1J | 15 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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5 Curzon Street, W1J | 15 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Rosewood London
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 16 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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252 High Holborn, WC1V | 16 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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18 Suffolk Street, Haymarket, SW1Y | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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18 Suffolk Street, Haymarket, SW1Y | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Odeon Leicester Square
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | Same location as London's Chinese New Year
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Davenports Magic Shop
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Tenderproduct
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6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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18-22 Haymarket, Mayfair, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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10 Northumberland Avenue, 10 Northumberland avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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10 Northumberland Avenue, 10 Northumberland avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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Albannach
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66 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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66 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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62-65 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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62-65 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 8 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 8 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Courtauld Institute of Art
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 10 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 10 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 13 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Victoria Embankment Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Victoria Embankment, Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Victoria Embankment, Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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The Clarence
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53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Walkers Of Whitehall
London > Nightlife > Bars
15 Craig's Court, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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15 Craig's Court, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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The Rooftop St. James
London > Nightlife > Bars
2 Spring Gardens, SW1A | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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2 Spring Gardens, SW1A | 1 minute from London's Chinese New Year
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116 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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1 Suffolk Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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Odeon, Leicester Square
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 3 minutes from London's Chinese New Year
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