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Chinese New Year celebrations commence in London

Events in Greenwich prove a popular hit with visitors

By Xing Yi in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-02-05 00:33

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People enjoyed in a festive atmosphere at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London on Saturday, marking the countdown to the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls this coming weekend. [XING YI / CHINA DAILY]

Opera singer Coco Shi was in the character of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) throughout the day, performing a role from the classic Peking Opera Guifei Zuijiu, giving visitors a chance to appreciate how elaborate costumes, make-up and gestures are used to bring this character to life.

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