In celebrating the 2020 Chinese new year tagged ‘Year of Mouse’, the Chinese community in Nigeria will hold a traditional new year fair in Lagos today. The Nigeria Huaxing Art Troupe will host the event, which is supported by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos. According to information released by the consulate, the event will hold at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos from 3:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival, in China start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The festival lasts for about 23 days, ending on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2020 03:45 UTC