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Happy New Year

From City Scene, published on 17 February, 2008

Welcoming the year of the rat: Queen Street, as well as Alfred and Wellesley streets, Karangahape Road and the Viaduct Harbour have been decorated with red and yellow Chinese lanterns as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Visitors to the CBD will have noticed Queen Street, as well as Alfred and Wellesley streets, Karangahape Road and the Viaduct Harbour have been decorated with red and yellow Chinese lanterns as part of Chinese New Year celebrations welcoming the Year of the Rat. Celebrations come to a glowing finale at the Auckland Lantern Festival (Friday, 22 to Sunday, 24 February).