VILLACH/RIJEKA, Austria/Croatia, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Dancing flamingos, roaring Viking warriors, singing Super Mario characters... Tens of thousands joined the carnival parade in southern Austria's border city of Villach on Saturday to showcase their fancy makeup and costumes and celebrate the traditional festival.
This year's "Carnival Saturday" parade in Villach coincided with the first day of the Chinese New Year. Many participants and organizers, on the sidelines of the parade, extended their festive greetings to Chinese people and looked forward to seeing more Chinese visitors joining the parade next year.
