[New] Celebrating the Lunar New Year

By @girlaboutbirmingham

Lunar New Year festivities are returning to the Birmingham area this January. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.

How can we celebrate it?

There are many ways to get children involved: • making and putting up decorations in your home; • giving small gifts of tea, fruit or sweets to friends and family; • watching traditional lion or dragon dances.

Parade around

The main weekend of celebrations will be 20–22 January in Birmingham City Centre.

The popular Lunar New Year Festival show will be on Sunday 22 January in the Arcadian Centre from midday.

Lion dancing

See the incredible CLF Lion Dance Team in the Bullring and Grand

Central on Saturday 21 January where a huge celebration is planned in association with Birmingham Hippodrome. Keep an eye on their Instagram pages for full details.

At 3pm the lion will dance its way along the Great Western Arcade blessing each shop with good luck and prosperity!

Feast your eyes on Chinatown

Here are my top options for a family feast:

Chung Ying on the edge of Chinatown.

Ming Moon Birmingham a buffet style restaurant again found in the heart of the action.

Café Soya is a buzzing little venue amongst people in the know!

Minmin Noodle Bar, Aston on arrival you will be greeted by the impressive archway that announces this little piece of China READ MY FULL ARTICLE