China-enthusiasts were in for a treat this weekend: several Chinese-themed stalls, from calligraphy to food, were scattered around Place d'Armes.

The Chinese New Year’s celebration ‘Chunjie’, also known as Spring festival, is amongst the most important of traditional public holidays in China. According to the Chinese Rural Calendar, their New Year takes places around the New Moon between 21 January and 21 February.

The traditional dragon and lion dance was performed by a dance group from Paris on Saturday afternoon.

It is worth noting that the year of the dog started on 16 February 2018 and will last until 4 February 2019. The 5 February 2019 marks the beginning of the year of the pig.

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The Chinese calendar is based on lunar phases, hence the start of the New Year on a different date each year.