Contents
- 0.1 What is China (Chinese) new year Celebration in London?
- 0.2 On what date is it celebrated?
- 0.3 Where to celebrate?
- 0.4 New Year of The Republic of China 2023
- 1 Chinese National Anthem – Lyrics & Meaning: March of the Volunteers (March of the Anti-Manchukuo Counter-Japan Volunteers)
- 2 Learn some Chinese greeting words to wish your Chinese friends in London, UK for the 2023 Chinese New Year on January 2022
What is China (Chinese) new year Celebration in London?
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important event in China’s traditional lunisolar calendar. It always starts with the lunar new year. Chinese folks give red envelopes packed with money to their loved ones as a symbol of good luck throughout the seven-day celebration. The celebrations generally conclude with a Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
On this day, household deities are reported to report to Yu Huang (Jade Emperor), the supreme ruler of heaven and earth. Special food sacrifices are presented to the Hearth God or Kitchen God (zaojun or zaowang) in the hope that he will speak well of the family to the Jade Emperor. On the mouth of the Kitchen God’s statue, honey or rock sugar is occasionally placed. The deities then say their goodbyes with firecrackers, and the spring cleanup begins.
On what date is it celebrated?
Chinese New Year is between late January and mid-February, and the Chinese New Year carnival in central London, organized by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), is normally held close to the new year’s actual day.
Chinese New Year will be observed on January 22, 2023.
Where to celebrate?
1. Trafalgar Square
You can take part in one of the many family-friendly Trafalgar Square events. These free Trafalgar Square activities, sponsored by the mayor of London, ranging from Chinese New Year and Pride in London celebrations to carol singing beneath the Christmas tree, an annual gift from Norway every year since 1947. They also feature multicultural festivals and religious celebrations.
2. West End
With unique performances, workshops, and events, the West End continues to celebrate the Chinese New Year in London. Visit the talent and community zone on Shaftesbury Avenue to see upcoming British-Chinese performers of comedy, dance, and music.
3. Leicester Square
You’ll find plenty to occupy the kids while they participate in Chinese cultural events if you get off one of our buses at Leicester Square during the official Chinese New Year Parade.
4. Chinatown
You can watch lion dances up close and snap pictures with Chinese zodiac animals in Chinatown. Alternately, dine in a Chinatown restaurant for a traditional Chinese New Year meal and celebratory desserts.
New Year of The Republic of China 2023
Chinese National Anthem – Lyrics & Meaning: March of the Volunteers (March of the Anti-Manchukuo Counter-Japan Volunteers)
Simplified Chinese (Pinyin)
起来(Qǐlái!)！ 不愿(Búyuàn)做(zuò)奴隶(núlì)的(de)人们(rénmen!)！
把(Bǎ)我们(wǒmen)的(de)(xuèròu,)， 筑成(zhùchéng)我们(wǒmen)新的(xīnde)长城(chángchéng!)！
中华(Zhōnghuá)民族(Mínzú)到(dào)了(liao)最(zuì)危险的(wēixiǎnde)(shíhòu,)，
每个(Měige)人(rén)被迫着(bèipòzhe)发出(fāchū)最后的(zuìhòude)吼声(hǒushēng.)。
起来(Qǐlái!)！ 起来(Qǐlái!)！ 起来(Qǐlái!)！
我们(Wǒmen)(wànzhòngyīxīn,)，
冒着(Màozhe)敌人(dírén)的(de)(pàohuǒ,)， 前进(qiánjìn!)！
冒着(Màozhe)敌人(dírén)的(de)(pàohuǒ,)， 前进(qiánjìn!)！
前进(Qiánjìn!)！ 前进(Qiánjìn!)！ 进(Jìn!)！
English Lyrics
Arise! Ye who refuse to be slaves!
With our flesh and blood, let us build our new Great Wall!
The Chinese people face their greatest peril.
From each one the urgent call for action comes forth.
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Us millions with but one heart,
Braving the enemy’s fire, march on!
Braving the enemy’s fire, march on!
March on! March on, on!
IPA transcription
[t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ laɪ̯³⁵ pu⁵¹ ɥɛn⁵¹ t͡swɔ⁵¹ nu³⁵ li⁵¹ ti⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ mən³⁵] [pä²¹⁴ wɔ²¹⁴ mən³⁵ ti⁵¹ ɕɥɛ⁵¹ ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴ mən³⁵ ɕin⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵] [ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ xwä³⁵ min³⁵ t͡su³⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ ljɑʊ̯²¹⁴ t͡sweɪ̯⁵¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ ɕjɛn²¹⁴ ti⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹] [meɪ̯²¹⁴ kɤ⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹ pʰwɔ⁵¹ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə fä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ t͡sweɪ̯⁵¹ xoʊ̯⁵¹ ti⁵¹ xoʊ̯²¹⁴ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵] [t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ laɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ laɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴ laɪ̯³⁵] [wɔ²¹⁴ mən³⁵ wän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ i⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵] [mɑʊ̯⁵¹ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə ti³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ti⁵¹ pʰɑʊ̯⁵¹ xwɔ²¹⁴ t͡ɕʰjɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹] [mɑʊ̯⁵¹ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə ti³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ti⁵¹ pʰɑʊ̯⁵¹ xwɔ²¹⁴ t͡ɕʰjɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹] [t͡ɕʰjɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕʰjɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵¹]Traditional Chinese (Bopomofo)
！ 的(˙ㄉㄜ)人們(ㄖㄣ’ ˙ㄇㄣ)！
把(ㄅㄚˇ)我們(ㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄇㄣ)的(˙ㄉㄜ)， 我們(ㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄇㄣ)新的(ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄉㄜ)！
了(ㄌㄧㄠˇ)危險的(ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄜ)時候(ㄕ’ ㄏㄡˋ)，
每個(ㄇㄟˇ ˙ㄍㄜ)被迫著(ㄅㄟ’ ㄆㄛ’ ˙ㄓㄜ)發出(ㄈㄚ ㄔㄨ)最後的(ㄗㄨㄟ’ ㄏㄡ’ ˙ㄉㄜ)吼聲(ㄏㄡˇ ㄕㄥ)。
起來(ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ)！ 起來(ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ)！ 起來(ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ)！
我們(ㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄇㄣ)萬眾一心(ㄨㄢ’ ㄓㄨㄥ’ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ)，
冒著(ㄇㄠ’ ˙ㄓㄜ)的(˙ㄉㄜ)炮火(ㄆㄠ’ ㄏㄨㄛˇ)， ！
冒著(ㄇㄠ’ ˙ㄓㄜ)的(˙ㄉㄜ)炮火(ㄆㄠ’ ㄏㄨㄛˇ)， ！
！ ！ ！
National Anthem transcriptions in other Chinese and similar languages
Cantonese (Yale):
Sāam màhn jyú yih, ngh dóng só jūng,
Yíh gin màhn gwok, yíh jeun daaih duhng,
Jī yíh dō sih, wàih màhn chìhn fūng,
Sūk yeh féi háaih, jyú yih sih chùhng,
Chí kàhn chí yúhng, bīt seun bīt jūng,
Yāt sām yāt dāk, gun chit chí jūng!
Taiwanese Hokkien (Pe̍h-ōe-jī):
Sam bîn chú gī, ngô͘ tóng só͘ chong,
Í kiàn Bîn-kok, í chìn tāi tông,
Chu ní to sū, ûi bîn chiân hong,
Siok iā húi hāi, chú gī sī chiông,
Sí khîn sí ióng, pit sìn pit tiong,
i̍t sim i̍t tek, koàn thiat sí tiong!
Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary:
Tam Dân Chủ nghĩa, ngô đảng sở tông;
Dĩ kiến Dân Quốc, dĩ tiến đại đồng.
Tư nhĩ đa sĩ, vì dân tiền phong;
Túc dạ phỉ giải, Chủ nghĩa thị tòng.
Thỉ cần thỉ dũng, tất tín tất trung;
Nhất tâm nhất đức, quán triệt thủy chung.
| Sino-Korean vocabulary | |
| Hangul | RR |
| 삼민주의, 오당소종, 이건민국, 이진대동, 자이다사, 위민전봉, 숙야비해, 주의시종, 시근시용, 필신필충, 일심일덕, 관철시종! |
Sammin juui, o dang so jong, I geon minguk, i jin daedong, Ja i dasa, wi min jeonbong, Sugya bi hae, juui si jong, Si geun si yong, pil sin pil chung, Il sim il deok, gwancheol si jong! |
| Sino-Japanese vocabulary (On’yomi) | |
| Shinjitai (with Furigana) | Romaji |
| 三民主義、吾党所宗； 以建民国、以進大同。 咨爾多士、為民前鋒； 夙夜匪懈、主義是従。 矢勤矢勇、必信必忠； 一心一徳、貫徹始終。 |
Sanbin shugi, go tō sho shū, I ken binkoku, i shin daidō, Shi ji tashi, i bin zenhō, Shukuya hi ke, shugi ze jū, Shi kin shi yū, hisshin hicchū, Isshin ittoku, kantesshi shū! |
March of the Volunteers, Chinese National anthem
March of the Volunteers on Youtube
Learn some Chinese greeting words to wish your Chinese friends in London, UK for the 2023 Chinese New Year on January 2022
Know some Chinese words to greet each other
Hello – 你好
Welcome – 欢迎
Hi – 你好
Happy Chinese (Lunar) New Year – 中国（农历）新年快乐
Happy New Year Everyone – 祝大家新年快乐
Nice to meet you – 很高兴认识你
Thank You – 谢谢你
What is theme / Sign of the Chinese / Lunar New Year 2023?
Theme of Chinese New Year: Year of the Rabbit (Themes of reunion and hope)
Sign of the China
Year of Water Rabbit, starting from January 22, 2023 (Chinese New Year) and lasting to Feb. 9, 2024. It ranks fourth in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs. The rabbit is a tame creature representing hope and life for a long time. It is tender and lovely. The moon goddess Chang’e in the Chinese legend has a rabbit as her pet, which stimulates the thought that only this creature is amiable enough to match her noble beauty. Another way of saying is that the Rabbit is the incarnation of the moon goddess per se and it is always a symbol of pureness and auspiciousness.
