Dublin to hold largest ever Chinese New Year Festival

Chinese Ambassador to Ireland Yue Xiaoyong (1st L, front) and Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring (1st R, front) pose for a group photo at a press briefing in Dublin, Ireland , Jan. 8, 2019. The largest Chinese New Year Festival ever to be held in the Irish capital Dublin will be staged on Feb. 1-17, organizers announced here Tuesday. "Over 80 programs will be held throughout the festival, making this year's festival the largest in terms of the number of its programs over its 12-year history," said Aimee Van Wylick, a producer of the festival at a press briefing. (Xinhua)