BRUSSELS, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A variety of activities were held in European cities to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on Sunday. It is based on a 12-year Zodiac cycle of characters, with 2023 being the Year of the Rabbit.
Members of Harmonie Municipale de Mondercange perform during the "Beauty Beyond Words" 2023 Chinese New Year Dance and Music Show at the Philharmonie Luxembourg concert hall in Luxembourg, Jan. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Chinese New Year posters are displayed on electronic screens in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 21, 2023. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023 shows a large lantern celebrating the Year of the Rabbit on the eve of the Chinese New Year at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
A girl looks at a rabbit-themed ice sculpture made in celebration of the Chinese New Year in Helsinki, Finland, Jan. 21, 2023. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023 shows a rabbit-themed ice sculpture made in celebration of the Chinese New Year in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)■
