JFarinhaIn Pictures: London Welcomes The Year Of The SnakePeople watching the Trafalgar Square show under the rainChinese dragon dancing on the streetsTaking photos next to the dragonChinese dragon dancing on chinatownGirl using a box of "Fun Snaps" to protect against the rainChinatown
Persistent rain which slid into steady snow didn't dampen the spirits of hundreds of revellers, celebrating the Chinese New Year and welcoming the Year of the Snake in Trafalgar Square and Chinatown yesterday.