摘要
The overture to the 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year-the Year of the Pis-flowed into Beijing weeks before the actual holiday,which falls on February 5 this year,the first day of the New Year according to the lunar calendar.Strings of red lanterns hang from the sides of light poles,brightening up the otherwise drab winter scene and igniting the holiday spirit, while shops are all festooned with elaborate holiday decorations,either for adornment or sale.On January 20,the Beijing Municipal Government kicked off colorful holiday cultural activities with a skating performance at the Summer Palace ice rink.
