| 簡介：農曆新年可不是華人的專利喔！歲末年終，全球
各地從倫敦到雪梨都舉辦慶典活動來迎接農曆新
年。熱鬧歡騰的舞獅表演、張燈結綵的巷道、炫
麗耀眼的煙火等節目讓不分中西的各地居民一同
準備迎接馬年新氣象。
Lunar New Year Celebrations around the World
Parades and firecrackers usher in the Lunar New Year in many cities across the globe. From London to Sydney, these events have also become celebrations of Chinese culture, and everyone—Chinese and Westerners alike—takes part in the festivities.
Hundreds of thousands of people flood into London's Chinatown for New Year events. Activities kick off on Trafalgar Square with dramatic acrobatics and live musical performances. Strings of lanterns decorate the crowded streets of Chinatown, where cabbages stuffed with red envelopes hang in front of shop doorways. Lion dancers catch the cabbage with the lion's mouth to bring prosperity to the shops for the coming year.
In the United States, San Francisco hosts the oldest and biggest Chinese New Year festival in North America. At the center of all the excitement is the parade, which includes many colorful floats and marching bands. Featured at the parade's end is the two-hundred-foot-long Golden Dragon. Decorated with lights from nose to tail, it winds its way down the street with the support of more than a hundred people. Thousands of firecrackers are set off to announce its arrival.
全球歡慶春節
全球各地許多城市在遊行和鞭炮中迎接農曆新年的到來。從倫敦到雪梨，這些活動也成為中華文化的慶祝活動，而且每個人──華人和西方人都一同參與這些慶典。
數十萬人湧入倫敦的中國城參加新年活動。在特拉法加廣場上，引人注目的特技表演與現場音樂表演為活動揭開序幕。一串串燈籠裝飾著中國城裡擁擠的街道，那裡的商店門口懸掛著塞有紅包的甘藍菜。舞獅表演者以獅嘴啣住甘藍菜，為店家來年帶來生意興隆。
在美國，舊金山舉辦北美洲歷史最悠久、規模最大的中國新年節慶。所有刺激活動的焦點在遊行活動上，其中包含許多繽紛的花車與樂儀隊。重頭戲是遊行隊伍尾端的那條兩百英尺長的金龍。它從鼻子到尾巴都點綴著燈光，在超過百人的支撐下，蜿蜒穿行過街道。數千個鞭炮被點燃，宣布著它的到來。
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