LEGO Lion Dance GWP Revealed
Official images of this year’s second LEGO® Chinese New Year-themed GWP set have been revealed. The Lion Dance set features a pair of buildable Chinese-style Lions, along with four minifigures that can be placed inside the red and yellow lion costumes. The promotional set has not been given a release date yet, but it is expected to arrive in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year. Promotion Details Free Set: 40915: Lion Dance | Pieces:...
80119: Galloping Horses Canvas Set Review
Chinese New Year celebrations are steeped in symbolism. Everything from colours to characters and creatures has deep meanings during the Spring Festival. The Chinese Zodiac Animal for 2026 is the horse. This is the seventh animal in a 12-year cycle. The Horse symbolises freedom, strength, and perseverance. The Horse is also the focus of the largest of the upcoming LEGO® Spring Festival sets. The Galloping Horses Canvas features a line...
80118: Fortune Firecracker Set Review
In many cultures, fireworks are used to celebrate certain events. But they are particularly prominent when welcoming in a new year. It is no different in Chinese culture, but here they have a more important role than just providing a colourful display in the sky. Firecrackers are used to scare away evil spirits and ward off bad luck. This tradition comes from the legend of Nian, an ancient monster which terrorised a village. Villagers...
40864: Fortune Master Set Review
Chinese New Year has been marked for several years with a selection of celebratory LEGO® builds. They vary in size and complexity, but they are always inspired by the strong themes of tradition associated with the Chinese New Year. Also known as the Spring Festival, it’s a time for renewal and good fortune. The smallest of the 2026 Chinese New Year sets is a mini Fortune Master. This features several symbols of good fortune. Here’s a...
LEGO Chinese New Year Fortune Master Revealed
A third Chinese New Year LEGO® set has been revealed. The Fortune Master is a cartoony chap, kitted out in traditional Chinese celebrational robes. He’s also sporting various items associated with the Spring Festival celebrations, such as a red envelope and coins. The Fortune Master can also be customised with different eyes. It joins the Fortune Firecracker and Galloping Horses sets revealed earlier today. All of the newly...
LEGO Chinese New Year 2026 Sets Revealed
For many years, the LEGO Group has marked the Chinese New Year with a series of LEGO® sets. Expanding on the GWP zodiac animals, larger playsets have become an annual marker of the Spring Festival. This year will see two Spring Festival sets released, and they will once again be inspired by traditions connected to the start of a new year. The Fortune Firecracker set is inspired by the small fireworks set off to ward off evil spirits....
80116: Trotting Lantern Set Review
In the last of my LEGO® Spring Festival set reviews, it’s the turn of the largest of the 2025 sets, Trotting Lantern. As with all Chinese New Year sets, this is another deeply rooted in tradition and cultural relevance. Lanterns are often associated with Chinese culture and are mostly used as illumination. They are also used in different forms as a means of celebration. Floating lanterns are released into the air as a means of...
40756: Lucky Knots GWP Review
The start of the New Year is going to be filled with promotional sets, one of those sets expected to be offered during January is the Chinese New Year-themed Lucky Knots GWP set. The recently revealed set features two buildable ‘knots’ which are tied to blessings of good fortunes in Chinese culture. Luck and fortune are a big part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, with certain symbols, characters and colours being...
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