February 21st 2010 - Gung Hei Fat Choi

Despite Chinese New Year officially being last weekend, the traditional annual celebrations in Liverpool took place today. Snow had fallen overnight, with a sprinkling left on the arch in Chinatown when the lions and dragon arrived to dance this afternoon. The crowds were out to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in style. I liked the way the 'sun' was centred in the archway in this shot, and the movement of the flags and banners around the dragon. A riot of colour and noise in Britain's oldest Chinese community.