Wai Yee Hong Chinese New Year 2019
Posted on: 30 Jan 2019Celebrate Chinese New Year will a frivolous cornucopia of fine festivities at Eastgate Oriental City in Bristol on Saturday 9th February 2019.
Hot on the heels of the actual Chinese New Year date earlier in the week (Tuesday 5th February) and often referred to as the Spring Festival in modern China, this year is officially the Year of the Pig, marking the new moon which appears between 21st January and 20th February and the start of the Chinese calendar.
The event is organised by Wai Yee Hong, a family-run Chinese Supermarket based in Bristol for almost 40 years. Manager, Allison Chow says: "We love to share our culture with everyone and the 'Spring Festival' is one of the biggest festivals in the calendar. We have been organising these celebrations for over 30 years, and are excited that so many people are interested Chinese New Year."
From 11am until 2pm, Eastgate Oriental City will celebrate in flamboyant style with an eye-popping display of traditional live firecrackers as well as a spot of kung fu, a lion dance, face painting and plenty of craft and street food stalls to enjoy a few delicious Oriental delights.
Entry is free, and you can find out more here.
Wai Yee Hong Chinese Supermarket is located at Eastgate Oriental City, Eastgate Road, Bristol, BS5 6XX. Tel. 0117 9524240
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
