Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year in Suva

New-Year-2024

Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year in Suva

By Rashika Kumar , Mikaele Liga

10/02/2024

[Image: Navtarang via. Facebook]

As the Chinese community in Fiji celebrates the Lunar New Year today, people in Suva City got glimpses of the celebration as the Chinese Youth Social and Cultural Association - Fiji performed lion dances throughout the city.

This is the Year of the Dragon.

The Chinese zodiac cycle has a dragon as the fifth animal sign, and according to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Dragon occurs every 12 years.

Celebrations are happening throughout the country, and a celebration is being organised tomorrow at the Yat Sen School Hall.

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