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 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...
80117: Good Fortune Set Review
Since 2013, the LEGO Group has celebrated the Chinese New Year with the annual ‘Year of the…’ animal promotional set. Then in 2019, the celebration of the Spring Festival was expanded to include large-scale sets similar in scope to the LEGO® Icons Winter Village Collection. Over the past couple of years, the Spring Festival sets have comprised of a playset, an object and a smaller set. This year’s...
Celebrate & Build The Lunar New Year 2024
Gong hei fat choy and Happy Chinese New Year. The Year of the Dragon is upon us and there are plenty of fun new LEGO® sets you can build to welcome in the Lunar New Year. They include the latest additions to the annual Chinese New Year range, which features the impressive Auspicious Dragon and the Family Reunion Celebration. There are also a couple of smaller sets including the Festival Calendar and a CNY-themed Mickey Mouse...
LEGO Spring Festival Set Back In Stock
The extremely popular LEGO® Chinese New Year Spring Lantern Festival set is back in stock. This year’s Chinese New Year set has been a little difficult to get hold of since it’s release at the start of the year. For those in the UK and Europe, you can now order the set as it’s in stock so no waiting around for a backorder to ship. You’ll also get the free LEGO DOTS frame polybag with your purchase. 80107:...
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