The first open-air Chinese market to ever come to the South visits Boscombe this weekend. 

Chinese Winter Wonderland will be in the Precint on Christchurch Road on Saturday and Sunday.  

Boscombe market will be transformed for one week only into a celebration of Chinese culture.

The free event is to mark the start of the Year of the Monkey and will feature different stalls selling traditional Chinese food and other international cuisines including Vietnamese and Korean, as well as ho roast and bubble tea. 

There will also be toys, flowers and clothing for sale. 

Chinese Near Year celebrations last for 15 days and falls on the new moon between January 21 and 20 February.

Visitors can also enjoy a performance of Chinese dance, Kung Fu, lion dance and a Chinese fashion show at the event.

There will even be a workshop where visitors can have a go at making their own Chinese lanterns. 

The market is open from 10am to 4pm on both days.

For more information , email info@chinesewinterwonderland.co.uk or call 07478 252734.

The schedule 

Saturday

12pm - Circus Star Aerial Dance Performance

1pm - Opening Ceremony

1.15pm - Lion dance

1.45pm - Dragon dance

2pm - Lucky draw winner

2.15pm - JH Action Fighters' Show

3pm - Chinese Qua Po Show

3.45pm - Nepali dance

Sunday

11.30pm -  JH Action Fighters' Show

12pm - Singing and dancing

1pm - Multicultural fashion show

3pm - Announcement of best decorated stall winner