The sun was shining on Manchester as the crowds gathered in Albert Square and Faulkner Street for the annual Chinese New Year celebrations. Click here to see out gallery
Dancers in Albert Square
Crowds in Faulkner Street
Thousands lined the streets of Manchester to welcome in the Year of the Monkey.
We were there with our cameras to capture all the colour of this annual event.
Firecrackers snapped as two Chinese dragons danced around Albert Square before heading off to Chinatown.
Chinese New Year in Manchester
