{"id":6205,"date":"2026-02-18T11:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=6205"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:29:53","slug":"lion-dance-at-lanyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2026\/02\/18\/lion-dance-at-lanyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion Dance at Lanyon Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To mark us galloping towards another successful year, our beautiful Lanyon building was illuminated in red tonight. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile staff and students were treated to a magical lion dance performance, a tradition known to spread blessings and good fortune for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(584 \/ 778)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6207\" data-id=\"6207\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 778\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-769x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-5-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6216\" data-id=\"6216\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-11-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; Photo by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6217\" data-id=\"6217\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-12-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; Photo by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6218\" data-id=\"6218\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-13-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6220\" data-id=\"6220\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 876\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-15-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6221\" data-id=\"6221\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-16-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6219\" data-id=\"6219\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-14-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6211\" data-id=\"6211\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 778\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-769x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-2-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6208\" data-id=\"6208\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-3-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6210\" data-id=\"6210\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-4-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6209\" data-id=\"6209\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-6-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6224\" data-id=\"6224\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-19-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6223\" data-id=\"6223\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-18-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6213\" data-id=\"6213\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 438\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-8.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Liang Wang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6233\" data-id=\"6233\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-28-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6222\" data-id=\"6222\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-17-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6212\" data-id=\"6212\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-7-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6231\" data-id=\"6231\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-26-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6214\" data-id=\"6214\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-9-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6215\" data-id=\"6215\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-10-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6236\" data-id=\"6236\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-31-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6206\" data-id=\"6206\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photographer &#8211; Tianpeng Yao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6234\" data-id=\"6234\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-29-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6235\" data-id=\"6235\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-30-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6240\" data-id=\"6240\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-38-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6239\" data-id=\"6239\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-34-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6238\" data-id=\"6238\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-33-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6225\" data-id=\"6225\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-20-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6226\" data-id=\"6226\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-21-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6228\" data-id=\"6228\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 876\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-23-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6230\" data-id=\"6230\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-25-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6241\" data-id=\"6241\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 390\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/CNY-Lanyon-Lion-Dance-and-Illumination-39-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 17th February 2026 &#8211; \nPhoto by Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank you for joining us in this meaningful celebration and hope you have enjoyed yourselves with nice snapshots. If you would like to share yours to be added to the album, please send your photos to liang.wang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also keen to invite you to attend many of our upcoming events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Culture Forum Talks <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(584 \/ 329)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5952\" data-id=\"5952\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 \/ 329\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/CCF-HuiMa.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6028\" data-id=\"6028\" data-aspect-ratio=\"584 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