16/01/2018. Paws up as the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2018 celebrates The Year of The Dog. A display of 25 beautifully coloured Chinese umbrellas surrounded traditional Chinese dancer Yuping Chen and a host of children alongside a stunning Chinese lion and two friendly dogs to launch the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2018(DCNYF) in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle today. The festival takes place across Dublin from the 16th February – 4th March 2018. Pictured dressed in traditional Chinese costume is Kai Xin Zheng age5 from Dublin. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland