Federal New Democrat Chief Jagmeet Singh helped ring within the Lunar New 12 months in Burnaby on Saturday.
12 months of the Rat celebrations, which started Saturday, are going down all weekend throughout Metro Vancouver, together with the annual Spring Competition Parade in Vancouver on Sunday. That pageant attracts greater than 100,000 spectators every year. This 12 months’s animal on the Chinese language zodiac, the rat, symbolizes fortune and fertility, and other people born within the 12 months of Rat are regarded as optimistic and energetic.
Singh started his day on the Lunar New 12 months bell ringing ceremony on the Tian-Jin Temple, earlier than heading to a pageant on the Grand Villa On line casino, and a tour on the Crystal Mall. He then deliberate to hit up the Lunar New 12 months pageant at Metropolis at Metrotown.
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The Lunar New 12 months, additionally typically referred to as Chinese language New 12 months, is well known in most Asian nations and in many various locations around the globe. A lot of China this 12 months, nevertheless, has put celebrations on maintain as many cities are on lockdown, and occasions are cancelled due to the Wuhan coronavirus. As of Saturday, the virus had killed 26 people and sickened tons of, in accordance with Chinese language authorities.
B.C. Premier John Horgan wished all British Columbians celebrating a affluent 12 months of the Rat.
“Might this 12 months be one in every of good luck, good well being and nice prosperity,” he stated, on Twitter.