From London’s Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities     1    (welcome) the arrival of the Chinese New Year.

In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade,     2     (lead) by a very breath-taking 54-meter long dragon, ending in Chinatown     3     people could enjoy a wide range of Chinese food and enjoy a spectacular fireworks show.     4     (celebrate) also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Lake District, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.

Academic Dr. Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now     5     (impress) than ever and it is growing every year”.

    6     arrival in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, south China, the first thing Wu noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated     7     (main) in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate,     8     to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.

“    9     is different now, is that we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the event will continue to grow in Britain where Chinese New Year     10     (earn) its place in the calendar of events so far.”

Hanfu, meaning “Han clothing”, is based     1     the costumes worn by China’s Han ethnic (种族的) group in the past. Some of the most popular styles are from the Ming, Song and Tang     2    (dynasty).

In recent years, it has become     3    (extreme) popular though there are some opposite views. About three-quarters of Hanfu lovers are between 16 and 24 years old. Members of this generation often see it as       4    way to rediscover Chinese traditional culture. It’s pretty exciting     5    (see) young Chinese people building up their self-confidence and     6    (develop) their individuality (个性) to show the world what they love. For more Chinese, this dress style might become a good starting point to further explore the beauty of China’s long history and rich culture. Li Siting, president of the Hunan Hanfu Culture Promotion Association, often communicates with people from     7    (variety) places. Last year, she     8    (attend) the 7th Chinese music conference in Wuhan,       9    she met overseas Chinese culture lovers coming from Japan, France, Argentina and other places for the first time. Many people think Hanfu is not only the perfect bridge for young people to connect with Chinese culture,     10     a medium to promote Chinese culture.