Arrowtown and Queenstown children visit the historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement as part of Chinese New Year celebrations on Friday. Photos by James Beech. : In touch with Chinese culture

Zoe Ries (9), Jessica MacDonald (8) and Amelia Peasey (10), all of Arrowtown, with Emily Spicer (10), of Quail Rise Estate. : In touch with Chinese culture

J.D. Ries (7), with Zoe (8), Cara (5) and Harry Waggett (6), all of Arrowtown. : In touch with Chinese culture

Jed Crawford (5) and Matthew Gibbens (9), both of Arrowtown, with Cameron Spicer (7), of Quail Rise Estate, plus Aiden Young (8) and Josh Bonnar (8), both of Arrowtown, Tiwai Saxton (8), of Lower Shotover, and Finley Davies (8), of Arrowtown. : In touch with Chinese culture

Jorja Davies (6), Erin Bonnar (5) and Lauren Gibbens (6), all of Arrowtown. : In touch with Chinese culture