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Joburg China Town celebrates Lunar New Year

(People's Daily Online)  Zhang Jiexian  2015-03-06 08:50


The Dragon Dance team is closely accompanied by the security during the whole process of their performance. (People's Daily Online/Zhang Jiexian)

Johannesburg, March 4 (People’s Daily Online) — The China Town in Johannesburg held a street party to celebrate Lunar New Year with Dragon Dance parade, fireworks display, along with loads of eating and drinking and general merry-making.

Besides overseas Chinese community, thousands of local South Africans have diarized last Saturday to join in the celebration of the Year of Sheep. The event got caught in a light shower, which injected much more fun and uniqueness into the function. In Chinese culture, raining traditionally indicates a coming year of peace, harvest and fortune.
 

A South African staff leans against the wall outside a Cantonese restaurant, waiting for the event to start. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Pop-up food stalls attract local South Africans. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Chinese restaurants are fully booked on the day. With the event delayed by a light shower, owners of the restaurants were waiting for the rain to leave off. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


The Dragon Dance team maneuvers to perform on the slippery road. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Local South Africans enjoy the Dragon Dance parade with traditional Chinese cuisine. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


The Dragon Dance team maneuvers to perform on the slippery road. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Local South Africans enjoy themselves in the celebration of Lunar New Year. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Local South Africans enjoy themselves in the celebration of Lunar New Year. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)


Local South Africans take a selfie outside a Cantonese restaurant. (People's Daily Online/ Zhang Jiexian)