A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. Marking its fourth appearance on the iconic avenue, the parade featured a modern twist with the inclusion of a robot-led formation, followed by traditional dragon and lion dances and folk performances. The event drew crowds of local residents and tourists who lined the streets to watch.[Photo/Xinhua]

A lion dance performance captured on the Champs-Élysées in the French capital on February 1.[Photo/Xinhua]

A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]

A Chinese New Year parade took place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Feb 1 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.[Photo/Xinhua]