Catalans celebrate St George Day with roses and books
This year a delegation has come from China to observe the event with a view to replicating it in their country
Barcelona
RED roses and books flooded the streets of Barcelona as Spain's Catalonia region celebrated its patron saint on Sunday, with a tradition which is vying for a place on a prestigious UN list.
Every April 23 on the day of Sant Jordi, or St George, people in the wealthy northeastern region give each other a rose or a book in a celebration of love and culture.
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