英国新闻听力 在伦敦过中国春节（在线收听）

The Year of the Tiger

The city of London is gearing up for a series of events to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and if last year's celebrations are anything to go by it should be quite a party.

The main hub for the festivities will be Trafalgar Squarein the very centre of London.

According to the promoters of the party, the square will be transformed with a diverse selection of live performances including a traditional Chinese dragon and lion dance.

The fun will spread to other neighbouring areas like London's Chinatown and Leicester Square where authentic Chinese cuisine will be offered to revellers and a fireworks display will round off the proceedings.

The celebrations are organised by the Mayor of London's Office in conjunction with the London Chinatown Chinese Association.

Mr Leslie Ng, President of the London Chinatown Chinese Association, said: "Hundreds of thousands of people enjoy London's Chinese New Year celebrations, which have become a real highlight in the capital's calendar of events.

"It’s an opportunity to celebrate and experience Chinese culture, and to see what Chinatown offers – not just during Chinese New Year, but all year round," he added.

People in the UK sometimes do not know that in the Chinese zodiac if you are born in a particular year you will have certain characteristics.

So what are the traits of people born in the Year of the Tiger?

Most people agree that tiger people are courageous but can also be quick-tempered. They may also be very egocentric and unpredictable.

Are you a tiger person? Do you agree with this description of your personality? Why not email us and let us know your thoughts?

伦敦市准备了一系列的活动了庆祝中国的新年。如果说去年的庆祝活动按照过去的标准还靠得住的话，今年的活动就是一个盛大的晚会。

欢庆活动的中心将在伦敦市中心的特拉法加广场。

据该聚会的承办人所说，该广场将会焕然一新，到处是各式各样的现场表演，包括传统的中国舞龙和舞狮表演。

庆祝活动还会蔓延到邻近地区，例如伦敦唐人街和莱斯特广场。这里将为赴宴者提供传统的中国美食，宴会结束时还会进行盛大的烟花表演。

这些庆典活动由伦敦市长办公室和伦敦华埠商会联合组织。

伦敦华埠商会主席Leslie Ng表示，“数十万人参加了伦敦的中国新年庆典活动，这成为首都庆典活动中最精彩的部分。”

“这为人们庆祝和体验中国文化，并观看唐人街提供了一个机会——不只是在新年期间，而是全年。”

英国人有时候并不知道，在中国的生肖中，如果你在特定的某一年出生，你会有特定的性格。

那么，虎年出生的人会有什么样的性格呢？

许多人都同意，虎年出生的人非常勇敢，但是也非常易怒。他们还可能非常自我中心，难以预测。

你是属虎的人吗？你同意对你性格的描述吗？可以发邮件把你的想法告诉我们。