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| Large crowds gathered in central London for the Lunar New Year parade to welcome in the Year of the Snake. | Large crowds gathered in central London for the Lunar New Year parade to welcome in the Year of the Snake. |
| A traditional parade, complete with dragons, dancers and handcrafted floats, kicked off events around the Chinatown neighbourhood. | A traditional parade, complete with dragons, dancers and handcrafted floats, kicked off events around the Chinatown neighbourhood. |
| In previous years the parade has attracted crowds of about 500,000 people to the capital's streets, organisers said. | In previous years the parade has attracted crowds of about 500,000 people to the capital's streets, organisers said. |
| The event is claimed to be the biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. | The event is claimed to be the biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. |
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