Lion Dance by Martial Arts Groups.
Dragon Dance
Exchange of oranges are one of the few traditions that they practice till today.
Red Packets are called "Hongbao"; Just like our green packets for eid! :)(The kiddies get cash eh)
Chinatown Light up.
Singapore's a tiny island with over 4 million people residing in it; it's become a lil TOO suffocating these days. So, majority of the residents here in Singapore are CHINESE.
I'm a Malay remember? lols. Erm, but I speak Chinese and I have a handful of Chinese Friends :)
ANYWAY, being a Chinese populated country or whatever you call it; When the time comes for Chinese New Year the whole country gets just oh-so-busy.
The streets are lighted up; Retail outlets get crazy with sales and because it's Chinese New Year and the Chinese believe that red is the colour of prosperity the country's RED. Lol.
Nothing wrong with that though; it's not always that Singapore's this BRIGHT. (Once A Year eh.)
The good thing for us Non-Chinese is that we gain from the crazy sales toooo Lols.
My mum bought a dozen of bed sheets out of which the original prices were $40-$50 and they were selling at $10-$20 LOL!
And hey women being women we shopped like crayzayyyyyy.
Everything's like selling at half price mann lols.
So yeah, good time to shop ;)
And guess what everyone gets 2 days off! Chinese or not ;)
Anyway to all Chinese Happy New Year; Gong Xi Fa Cai! :D
-A'qilah Saiere.-