THEY came from different walks of life to bask in the spectacle that was a celebration of Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival. Led by China’s top envoy to South Africa, Ambassador Chen Xiaodong, hordes of people from the diplomatic corps, business, politics and media, among others, filled the Sun Arena in Pretoria’s majestic Time Square. This year, 2024, has been dedicated as the Year of the Dragon. For the uninitiated, the dragon is the fifth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle made up of 12 animals in total. The magnificent Gala event was held under a…