Chinese New Year: Excitement builds in Liverpool for celebrations

The Covid pandemic has meant recent Chinese New Year celebrations have been held online, but Liverpool will be marking this new lunar year - the Year of the Tiger - back in the city centre.

Performers say they are excited to be taking part in the city's line-up at the Chinese arch.

Hung Gar Kung Fu will be performing "physically demanding" tiger-inspired moves.

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