A lion dance and acrobatic display formed part of Chinese New Year festivities in Sheffield this weekend.
Crowds watched as symbolic red dots were placed on the lion’s eyes, ‘awakening’ it for the year ahead, before it was paraded through the city centre.
It was the second year the Lunar Chinese New Year Festival was held in the city and was organised by Sheffield BID and events company Cultural Inclusive CIC.
Diane Jarvis, Sheffield BID’s head of business operations, said: “We are committed to helping the festival grow and achieve the same recognition as Lunar New Year celebrations in other major cities.”
