Mayelana Nonyaka Omusha Wase-London:
Unyaka omusha waseShayina ngumkhosi omkhulu wonyaka emiphakathini yaseChina. Unyaka ngamunye wekhalenda lesiShayina uboniswa yizilwane eziyi-12 zezinkanyezi zamaShayina: i-Dragon, Inyoka, iHhashi, iRam, iMonkey, i-Rooster, Inja, i-Pig, i-Rat, i-Ox, i-Tiger ne-Rabbit.
Ezinsukwini eziholela ngonyaka omusha waseChina, abantu bahlanza izindlu zabo, babuyisele izikweleti, bathe izingubo ezintsha futhi banqunywe izinwele.
Ukudla okugubhayo kuqhutshwa ngehora lomnyaka omusha, izitsha eziningi zendabuko zikhonjwe, futhi izibhamu kanye nezibhamu zivunyelwe ukuzobona ngonyaka omusha.
Ngasekuqaleni konyaka omusha, i-Lion Dances idlula emigwaqeni ukuletha inhlanhla emakhaya nasemabhizinisini abavakashelayo. Ama-drum, ama-gong nama-cymbals ahambisana ne-Lion Dance asetshenziselwa ukwesaba ububi nenhlanhla.
Usuku LwaseNtshonalanga Yonyaka ka-2017:
Ngokuvamile, ukugubha uNyaka Omusha waseLondon kubanjwe ngeSonto lokuqala ngemuva konyaka omusha. I-2017 yiNyaka Ye-Rooster.
I-parade iqala ngo-10 ekuseni ngeCharing Cross Road neShaftesbury Avenue. Emini, isiteji esikhulu eTrafalgar Square sinokuzijabulisa okuningi kwamahhala wonke ntambama nabaculi abaningi abavakashelayo baseChina. Futhi, qaphela ukuthi amaqembu ebhubesi adansa ngeChinatown nabaculi bendawo abenza esiteji ekupheleni kweDean Street kanye nezitayela zokudla nezendabuko.
Bexwayiswa, lokhu kuyisenzakalo esithandwayo samahhala ekhalendeni laseLondon ngakho kulindeleke izixuku ezinkulu.
Kungani Usuku Lushintsha?
Unyaka omusha we-Chinese usekelwe ekhalendeni yenyanga neyelanga ukuze usuku luhluka kusukela ngasekupheleni kukaJanuwari kuya kuphakathi kukaFebhuwari.
I-Chinatown:
I-Chinatown ihlotshiswe ngokukhethekile futhi kunezitezi zamasiko nezokudla kanye nokubukwa kwezingonyama zezingonyama.
Iziteshi zeThuthi eziseduze:
- Leicester Square
- I-Piccadilly Circus
- Charing Cross
Sebenzisa i- Journey Planner ukuhlela umzila wakho ngokuthutha komphakathi.
Abahleli: I- London Chinatown Chinese Association