2026 London City Mayor's Parade held, "Hello! China" themed float unveiled

China News Service, London, November 14 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) The 2026 London City Mayor's Parade will be held on the 14th. The China Tourism Office in London and the British Zhejiang Friendship and Trade Association jointly created the No. 93 theme parade, with the main line of "promoting China to the world", focusing on displaying Chinese traditional culture, national customs and Chinese science and technology.

Pictured is the event site. (Photo provided by China Tourism Office in London)

The British Zhejiang Friendship and Trade Association was invited to participate in the event for the eighth time. It is also the only Chinese non-governmental organization in the UK to participate in this event. After more than five months of preparation, this phalanx displays the Chinese style in a three-dimensional way with four distinctive sections. The phalanx opens with a lotus-themed shape and a red banner, relying on Jiangnan cultural imagery to highlight Zhejiang's profound humanistic heritage. What followed was a linkage performance of panda dolls, Yushu and Zhiyuan intelligent robots, integrating classic Chinese style IP with cutting-edge technology, interpreting the development characteristics of the symbiosis of Chinese tradition and modern innovation.

44 ethnic costume performance teams became the highlights of the parade. New Chinese-style costumes, multi-ethnic traditional costumes and characteristic dances comprehensively demonstrated the unique charm of Chinese culture's diversity, symbiosis, and inclusiveness.

BYD's "Hello! China" pure electric double-decker bus, the finale of the phalanx, made its debut. The body incorporates Chinese cultural and tourism elements such as the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and Pandas, and is paired with bilingual slogans in Chinese and English to continue the influence of the London New Year Bus cultural and tourism brand.

Pictured is the event site. (Photo provided by China Tourism Office in London)

The China Tourism Office in London stated that active participation in such iconic large-scale public celebrations in London can effectively bring the British public closer to contemporary China, increase the goodwill and interest of all walks of life in the UK for Chinese culture and Chinese tourism, and continue to create a true, three-dimensional and comprehensive image of China.

The British Zhejiang Friendship and Trade Association stated that it will continue to play a role as a link in the future, focusing on culture, technology, and commerce, to deepen people-to-people exchanges between China and the United Kingdom, and continue to promote cultural exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries. (over)