Chinese New Year

People watching the Trafalgar Square show under the rain

In Pictures: London Welcomes The Year Of The Snake

Persistent ran didn’t dampen the celebratory spirit.

Parade time: green people on St Patrick's Day 2012, by kenjonbro

The Friday Photos: Public Art, Parades And Parties

As part of our pre-election look at the mayor’s influence on London culture, a set of images focusing on outdoor art and events.

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In Pictures: Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012

Welcome the Year of the Dragon

New rice wines and fruit liquors pack a punch and go well with the food at Pho

London Food & Drink News: 19 January 2012

Liquid ideas for de-toxing or re-toxing and more

Maliphant Dance Company, Rodin - photo by Charlotte MacMillan

Dance Around London: February 2012

British Dance Edition and the fabulous Flamenco Festival dominate the dancing landscape.

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In Pictures: Chinese New Year Celebrations 2011

Pictures of Sunday’s Year of the Rabbit celebrations in Trafalgar Square and Chinatown from the Londonist Flickrpool.

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Top 10 Chinatown Eats

With Year of the Rabbit celebrations coming up tomorrow in Chinatown, here’s our top ten list of favourite Chinatown treats (in no particular order except alphabetical). Have fun and eat well!

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Photo of the Day: Ready To Go Up

Chinatown’s getting ready for Year of the Rabbit celebrations.

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Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Chinese Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea, that most British of institutions, has been given an interesting new twist: a variety of dim sum replaces the sandwiches and scones, jasmine tea usurps the earl grey and, for what may be the first time ever, the menu includes sweet chilli sauce.

Photography by Chris Osburn

Chinese Afternoon Tea at Royal China Club

Photography by Chris Osburn Over the past year or so, we’ve been generally pleased with our visits to the Royal China Club; we loved sampling their dim sum and thought their free chopstick lessons for children was as cute a gimmick as any London restaurant …

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Chinese New Year In Pictures

Even though it was Chinese New Year proper last Monday, festivities happened all over again on the scale we have become accustomed to yesterday. It was bitterly cold with intermittent snow but even the drifts of white powdery ice crystals couldn’t dim the gleeful strings …