Cindy Chou (15), of Dunedin, with the Dragon Ball, part of the Chinese New Year celebrations that began in the Octagon last evening.
Olivia Hall (14), of the Lion Dance Troupe, springs to life in a ceremonial lion, as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations at the Dunedin Chinese Garden last evening.
Costumed performers entertain the crowd, marking the start of the Year of the Pig.
Some of the large crowd at the Dunedin Chinese Garden watch the vivid spectacle.
ODT photographer Gregor Richardson checks out some of the Chinese New Years celebrations yesterday.