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Chinese Arch in Chinatown, Liverpool

Happy New Year

Wishing a happy and prosperous New Year to all those celebrating. This year celebrations and events will mark the start of the Year of the Fire Horse.

The Year of the Fire Horse is a time traditionally associated with energy, success and progress. People around the world will be welcoming the New Year over the next week and we're no different. Liverpool is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe and the city's Chinatown will be the focal point for celebrations on Sunday 22 February. Find out more about the range of events taking place in Liverpool, read about how our students are celebrating the New Year and hear from our alumni about their favourite ways to celebrate.

Watch on Panopto:

Happy New Year

Watch our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones wish our students, staff, alumni and friends a healthy and Happy New Year.

Students celebrating Chinese New Year

How our students celebrate

Read more about how our students celebrate the Lunar New Year with blog posts from Yanping, one of our XJTLU students and Mai from Vietnam.

A person cutting out a shape from red paper.

Chinese New Year with the Confucius Institute

Join our Confucius Institute at the Victoria Gallery & Museum and in Chinatown to take part in Chinese cultural activities and crafts.

Table of food

Graduates' guide to celebrating

Two of our alumni share their favourite ways to celebrate the New Year in Liverpool with food and coffee recommendations as well as workshops and performances you can attend.

Food made by students in Halls

Celebrating in Halls

Read a blog from Xinran, about how they are celebrating Chinese New Year in Halls with friends.

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New Year wishes from our students

Watch some of our international students wish you Happy New Year in languages from around the world.

Events across the Liverpool City Region

Chinatown, Liverpool

Celebrations in Liverpool

Discover what's on across the Liverpool City Region with Culture Liverpool's programme of events.

An ornate lion dance costume with white fun trim around the eyes and mouth on a bright red background.

Celebrate with National Museums Liverpool

Get involved with Lion Dance workshops at the Museum of Liverpool, as well as crafts and a Year of the Horse trail at the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Celebrating 20 years of XJTLU

Take a look back at the history of this bold collaborative venture between two universities.