Guiding light for Cork Chinese at beginning of New Year

February sees the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year the people of Cork are being invited to experience the rich tradition and rituals around it, writes Helen O’Callaghan.

One thousand candles lighting in a chapel, feeding lettuce to a lion and determining whether your Chinese sign of the Zodiac might be in conflict with this year’s ruling sign of the Pig — it’s all part of how Chinese New Year will be celebrated in Cork on Monday.