It's time again to celebrate the arrival of Chinese New Year - which in 2017 falls on Saturday, January 28.
Manchester has one of the oldest and largest Chinese communities in the UK, with a colourful part of the city centre dedicated to Chinese culture and food.
It's here, in Chinatown, that the traditional New Year celebrations are focused. But as the city's appreciation for the occasion has grown, so too has the scale of the celebrations and in 2017 Manchester will host four days of special events - starting on Thursday, January 26, with the arrival of The Lanterns Of The Terracotta Warriors in Exchange Square.
The big social event of every Chinese New Year celebration, though, is the dragon parade which takes over the centre of the city on Sunday, January 29.
Spectators line the route to see the golden dragon herald in a fresh year of hope, good luck, and prosperity, before gathering in Chinatown and Albert Square for performances, markets, a funfair, and a huge fireworks finale.
Here's where you can see this year's parade, and the times for all the action on Sunday.
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