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Chinese New Year 2020 takes place on Saturday 25 January but celebrations run for two weeks across the capital.London festivities are the biggest outside Asia and this year, the Year of the Rat, is no different. BFI Southbank13-26 January – £10-25The British Film Institute Southbank has a programme of screenings showcasing some of the best of Chinese cinema.This includes Little Q, a drama about a grumpy chef who starts to lose his sight and finds a new lease of life in his guide dog, and the 2017 documentary Four Springs which follows a couple preparing for New Year over a four year period. A matinee screening of Mountains May Depart is free for over-60s. National Maritime Museum25 January – Free entryThe museum is hosting a day of family activities including arts and crafts and a performance from Step Out Arts and the Guizhou Song and Dance Ensemble.There will also be origami, flag printing, Chinese storytelling and the chance to learn to play the game Mahjong. The day of celebration runs from 11am-4pm with sessions in Mandarin and English.Duke of York Square25 January – Free entryThe square's regular Saturday Fine Food Market is getting an Asian makeover with a special Chinese market serving traditional delicacies and entertainment alongside the usual traders. The market will open 10am-4pm. W London's 'One Night in Shanghai'25 January – FreeLeicester Square's The Perception at W London is hosting a Shanghai-inspired Chinese New Year party. Celebrate into the early hours with DJs, dragon dancers and Eastern-inspired cocktails. Lunar New Year Premieres with Tangram25 January – £12-16The rising artist collective Tangram will perform at London Symphony Orchestra St Luke's for a new year concert. The show will weave together Chinese and contemporary classical music and rem

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