a fishy pair of chinese lanterns...

A small part of China comes to the Buddle Arts Centre and Tynemouth Station.

2004 is the year of the Monkey - so what's with the fish?
Fish, particularly the revered carp (a very close relation to the domestic goldfish) have a significant association with the Chinese New Year Festivities.

www.bbc.co.uk/.../2004/ 01/chinese_lanterns.shtml