Chinese New Year parade delights crowds in Paris

Chinaculture.org
Updated: 11:55 AM (GMT+8) Feb 13, 2026
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. Marking its fourth appearance on the iconic avenue, the parade featured a modern twist with the inclusion of a robot-led formation, followed by traditional dragon and lion dances and folk performances. The event drew crowds of local residents and tourists who lined the streets to watch.[Photo/Xinhua]
A lion dance performance captured on the Champs-Élysées in the French capital on February 1.[Photo/Xinhua]
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]
A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

 

 

 

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