*Snake is the sixth animal in the zodiacal cycle and an important symbol in Chinese mythology
*Celebrations to continue on February 9 with another parade
*Celebrations to continue on February 9 with another parade
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00:00Paris hosted a special parade on Sunday celebrating the Year of the Snake with a burst of color and excitement.
00:08Thousands of spectators were able to appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture and its rich traditions.
00:17On Sunday, Paris and the Champs-Élysées celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Wooden Snake.
00:23On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, which is based on the lunar calendar,
00:27the Champs-Élysées celebrated again this year with an impressive parade
00:31to which everyone was invited to dress up in traditional Chinese costumes to follow the procession.
00:42It's a very, very important festival for all the Chinese.
00:51And this year it's a celebration of intangible culture.
00:58We're really excited and it's a way of showing off Chinese culture to the whole world.
01:09The snake is the sixth animal in the zodiacal cycle and an important symbol in Chinese mythology.
01:15Traditionally, it is associated with traits such as intuition, wisdom, cunning and charm.
01:21This year is considered a time of reflection and personal growth.
01:25On this occasion, the parade featured two main acts.
01:28A 300-year-old Chinese folk dance symbolizing luck and peace
01:33and a lion dance, an emblematic tradition of the celebrations.
01:37Both performed majestically by dance artists and martial artists.
01:46First, I feel so proud because even in China I never saw this show.
01:51Personally, I only saw it on TV and I was so excited.
01:56I was almost crying because it was so lively.
01:59Everyone performed and tried to express the spirit of Chinese New Year to everyone.
02:06I feel so lucky and so, so excited.
02:13In all, more than 300 dancers and actors brought the colorful show to life.
02:18This celebration on the Champs-Élysées is part of a series of events to mark the Chinese New Year in Paris.
02:25It will be followed on Sunday, February 9th by the traditional Grand Parade in the 13th arrondissement,
02:31offering two consecutive weekends of exceptional festivities.