…which is Happy Chinese New Year, in Dutch.
Just to share some photos of the celebrations in The Hague
Children singing Chinese songs….
And women in vibrant colours of orange and green!
Lovely red Chinese lanterns…..with gay decorations…
And a super stunning red dress!
A captive audience….
To celebrate the start of the ‘Year of the Tiger’.
And what an adorable way for this new year to start…..
Ushered in by this little princess….in red!
I must confess this was almost devoid of foodie delights……and this was how close I came to food during the festivities. A print…..
Oh well, life goes on. There was a small market on in Chinatown….
…with all sorts on display: Tea…..to be expected;
Workshops: Sand art;
Beads
And birds.
And of course….these famous waving cats…..or Tigers? I don’t know what the story behind them is though…so, enlighten me as needed!
See that haze in the first photo? It is the cloud of fireworks………..
And you only need to see the red ‘carpet’ on the ground……….to imagine the cacophony of firework sounds!
We had a great time, walking the streets…..and as you would expect, dinner was take away.
Yes, Chinese….and sorry you can’t see any of those….too hungry to photograph and share.
Happy Chinese New Year!
[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Gelukkig Chinees Nieuw Jaar….. – – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
Gorgeous pics! Can I call you a cat blogger after that pic of the waving good luck cats?! 😉
It’s wonderful to see celebrations of Chinese New Years in different countries.
Thanks for sharing these photos! How nice to see some CNY spirit 😀 And that red lil princess is precious now! x
What vibrant, fantastic pictures, Oz! I love the gorgeous dresses and incredible lanterns. 🙂
This looks like such a terrific celebration! You’ve captured the event beautifully in your pictures!
I love all the colorful festive photos – what fun. Thanks for sharing.
Ozoz,
What a lovely photographs presentation. The “birds” look more like grasshoppers to me but they’re missing a pair of legs 🙂
Thank you.
Wow, what amazing pictures!! Looks like you had a great time!
The little girls are precious. Great pictures! ~LeslieMichele
Those cats are to be placed facing a door. They wave fortune and money into the house/store. You will always see on in a chinese shop! I have one and it has worked so far!
You have the best events in the Netherlands! I wish I lived in such a cultural spot…
what lovely fotos and its so good to see a festival being appreciated and celebrated bu others a s well!! ^^Happy velentine!
Beautiful photos Oz! Thank you for sharing those with us! Happy Chinese New Year. 🙂
Haha, they are indeed waving cats and are actually Japanese in origin. But because the waving motion signifies bringing in luck, you will often find them in various businesses and retail stores.
Birds, Oz? They look more like prawns or lobsters.. 🙂
Gorgeous photos, thank you!
These are fabulous pictures, the Chinese celebrations look so wonderful with all that red. I will have to make sure I eat some chinese food this week in honour!