GLOBALink | National Maritime Museum welcomes Spring Festival in London

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- British people welcomed Chinese Lunar New Year with a day of celebration at the National Maritime Museum in London Saturday.

Lion dance, Taiji demonstrations, printing workshops, fan-making, and other fantastic performances and activities designed for all ages attracted many local families to visit and enjoy the festive mood of the Spring Festival.

People interact with artists performing traditional Chinese lion dance during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

People watch traditional Chinese lion dance performance during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

Artists perform traditional Chinese lion dance during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

An artist dances during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

A woman takes photos during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

People attend a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration held in National Maritime Museum in London, Britain, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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