For a moment it felt like being in some part of China.
(36) , Chinese snacks, lion and dragon dances, even lucky
(37) wrapped in red paper, everything, well almost
everything, (38) with Spring Festival was there. But all
that was happening in London, in British capital’s Chinatown, to be
precise. The parade that (39) its way
yesterday from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square, welcoming the Year of the Rat, had
something for every visitor (40) in the celebrations of the
local Chinese community. Red lanterns lit up the Chinatown
(41) , and mascots of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London
Olympic Games added extra color to the festivities. The
celebrations began on February 6 when UK and Chinese Olympic (42)
at Oxford Circus switched on the newly designed Chinese lanterns for
the two-month-long "China in London" festival. The athletes
included British 400m Olympic (43) and former BMX biker Iwan
Thomas, former Olympic triple-jump champion Jonathan Edwards, and Chinese
Olympic gold medalist Tian Liang, known as the "Prince of Diving."
A stuntman took to a 14-foot ramp, performing extreme BMX (bicycle
motor-cross riding) skits high in the air. (44) .
London’s most prestigious cultural organizations, such as the British
Museum, will hold more than 500 events during the third "China in London"
festival. (45) . Illustrating the importance
of the festival, London Mayor Ken Livingstone said: " (46)
", which will continue to grow as we approach the Beijing Games.
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