2014

SJ3589 : Chinese New Year celebrations, Liverpool

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Liverpool, England

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Chinese New Year celebrations, Liverpool
Chinese New Year celebrations, Liverpool
The dragon dance at Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebration - performed to scare away evil spirits. The dragon is believed to be to linked to good luck, long life and wisdom. Performers use poles to raise and lower the Dragon, which is pursuing a 'Pearl of Wisdom' to the beat of several drums - searching for wisdom and knowledge.

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SJ3589, 987 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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William Starkey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 February, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 February, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3518 8961 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.9591N 2:58.5804W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3517 8959
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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