That’s it: the Chinese New Year parade in Paris’s 13ᵉ arrondissement is back, after some fine editions in years gone by.The New Year is just around the corner and will be celebrated just about everywhere in the capital, so why not live the New Year at Asian time? Sunday February 9, 2025 has been chosen to celebrate the Year of the Wooden Snake.
Chinese New Year tradition
While Chinese New Year has been an essential festive event in Paris for many years, it is above all an ancestral tradition dating back over 4,000 years. The star color of Chinese New Year? Red, the symbol of happiness and good fortune. Hanging Chinese lanterns, antithetical couplets calligraphed on strips of fabric, illustrations and ornaments… all proudly displayed in shimmering red. Each year, the featured animal is also represented in a variety of ways. Cuddly toys, paintings, illustrations… This year, the Wood Snake will be the star of the Chinese New Year!
The 13th arrondissement of Paris, emblem of Asian culture
While several Asian neighborhoods have taken up residence in Paris, the 13ᵉ arrondissement is undoubtedly the most representative at the heart of its “Choisy triangle” between avenues de Choisy, d’Ivry and boulevard Masséna. Between restaurants, grocery stores, Buddhist temples, or even McDonald’s pagoda whose name is inscribed in Chinese on the front, the 13ᵉ is an emblematic place of Asian culture in Paris. So it’s only natural that most of the events surrounding Chinese New Year are once again centered around the capital’s 13ᵉ arrondissement this year.
Chinese New Year 2025 in Paris: the festivities
For 2 weeks, the 13ᵉ arrondissement will be honoring the Lunar New Year. Exhibitions, conferences, shows… The highlight of Asian habits and customs will be the famous Chinese New Year parade. On February 9, 2025, from 2pm to 5pmmeet between avenue de Choisy, porte de Choisy and avenue d’Ivry. Chinese music, traditional costumes, dragon dances, an exotic parade… let yourself be carried away by the effervescence of the festivities!
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