The "Spring Festival", "Chun Jie" in Chinese, according to the lunar calendar which falls on January 23, 2012, in fact, anticipates the festivities Saturday, January 14th to greet a rabbit really unlucky and the arrival of the year of the Dragon (龙) symbol of power, strength and wealth, at least when it comes to banish demons and evil spirits. Let's hope so.

Renewing an old tradition full of costumes, sounds, flavors and red lanterns, will not fail to celebrate a rich Roman calendar (found after the jump) of dance, acrobatics and traditional songs brought to town by artists coming from China, musicians, masters of Kung Fu and Italian dancers, folk music from the great procession which arrives to Piazza del Popolo to the Pincio flowers of fire.

An event expected and appreciated by those who look to the east without a large preference for counterfeits made in China, which participate to discover the nuances of a culture and traditions of exports weighed down by political interests and conditions to say the least controversial.