The city of Chinatown is beautifully decorated with lights on new year’s occasion. Besides the multicolored street lighting and decorations, different dance troupe from Chongqing, China and acrobats from Taipei are performed live. Dazzling skyrockets light up the sky on the new year’s eve night, with special grand displays of vibrant fireworks.
Singapore Chinese new year festivities begins with the ‘Countdown Party’ where merrymakers dance the night away in streets and burst in loud cheers to welcome the new year. ‘Chingay Parade’ in Singapore is the main highlight of the New Years Event and continues to excite the crowds with live energetic performances by the local performers. There are also programmes on puppetry shows, traditional Chinese instrument performances and drum festivals. A traditional recipe on Chinese new year in Singapore includes ‘Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger Green Onions’ and ‘Sweet-and-Spicy Garlic Shrimp’ cooked and feasted by the whole family on the occasion of new year. Thus Singapore Chinese new year is unique for its lovely festive events and carnivals.
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