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The whole bay is lit up with the bright light of the fireworks.

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More than 60,000 people flocked into Manchester city centre to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Spectators watched a 175ft paper dragon weave through streets between Albert Square and Chinatown to the sound of drums and cymbals.

For the 18,000 Chinese people living in Greater Manchester it is the most important event on the calendar and organisers again pulled out all the stops to celebrate 2010 – The Year of the Tiger.

There were food stalls, kung fu demonstrations by Shaolin martial arts monks, acrobatics, and folk dance performances plus a firework display during the eight-hour festival.

A god-like figure also handed out red packets – the colour of good luck – to visitors, and the hundreds of stalls included jewellery and crafts.

Traditionally, Chinese New Year celebrates the start of new life and the season of ploughing and sowing.

The tiger is the Chinese zodiac sign associated with courage, passion, and power.

Tyze Kai Tai Li, chief organiser of the celebrations, said: “New Year is the important celebration for the Chinese in Manchester and across the world, and we want to welcome everyone to celebrate with us.

“We expected 16,000 people and we got even more than that. The celebrations get better and better each year. This year is even bigger than last year, because there was snow and people didn’t stay that long. When the weather’s good it always helps.”

The Manchester festival event ended with a huge fireworks display, but parties carried on into the night. The noise of the fireworks is aimed at frightening off evil spirits.

Festivities traditionally last 15 days in China, but that is often shortened in other countries, including Britain.

During the first week, family and friends gather and perform rituals that bring good luck. The second week ends with a lantern festival.

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See the West End fizz into life at the fireworks display at Leicester Square, which takes place to celebrate Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.

Fizz, bang and pop
Part of a day of public celebrations for Chinese New Year, the fireworks display at Leicester Square aims to get the Year of the Tiger off to a flying start with a free pyrotechnics display. Fireworks are a traditional part of Chinese New celebrations, and the free display in the West End are bound to draw Londoners in their thousands.

Year of the Tiger
Although Chinese New Year actually falls on the 14th February for 2010, London will be officially celebrating the start of the Year of the Tiger the weekend after with a series of city wide public events. As well as the spectacular fireworks display at Leicester Square, there’ll be lion dances and music in Trafalgar Square, celebrations in Chinatown and special menus in Chinese restaurants across London.

Grand finale
As with past years, the fireworks display at Leicester Square is the grand finale of a day long celebration for Chinese New Year in London. There’ll be parades and performances taking place throughout Central London, focusing on the area around Trafalgar Square and Chinatown.

Events for kids
The West End fireworks are bound to be a big hit with Londoners of all ages, but there’s also a special programme of arts and crafts events taking place at museums and galleries across the city to entertain children too. Running throughout half term, there’s mask and flag making workshops, tiger photo exhibitions and much more to see and do.