Gelukkig Chinees Nieuw Jaar…..

…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!

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