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Little new year. Little New Year, or Festival of the Kitchen God, is celebrated on the 24th day of the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the start of the new year celebration. It is believed that household deities report to the Jade Emperor, ruler of heaven and earth, during Little New Year. Sweet food offerings like sweet cakes ...
In the United States of America, Lunar New Year is strongly associated with Chinese Americans and "Chinese New Year" is commonly used as a translation by people of non-Chinese backgrounds. [4] [8] Chinese New Year is the official name of the celebration and holiday in some countries such as Singapore, [9] Brunei, [10] and Malaysia. [11]
Sheng Siong is a chain of supermarkets in Singapore founded by Mr Lim Hock Chee and his two brothers, Mr Lim Hock Eng and Mr Lim Hock Leng. Mr Lim Hock Chee is also the current CEO of Sheng Siong. [5][6][7][8] The Lim family moved to another farm in Punggol in the 1970s. Years later, the farm experienced an excess supply of pigs, thus Lim Hock ...
First Metro warehouse sale is introduced. 2004: Closure of Metro Marina. 2005: Metro is the first retailer in Singapore to launch the electronic gift card. The initiative is a partnership between Metro and Network for Electronic Transfer Singapore Pte Ltd (NETS). 2007: Metro City in Beijing is completed. Metro celebrates its 50th anniversary. 2009
In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...
Chingay parade. The Chingay Parade is an annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Chinese New Year festivities, usually in celebration of the birthdays of Chinese deities or in some cases with the procession of the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin). [1] The name "Chingay" derives from Hokkien, conflating two words: chin-gē ...
The Istana. The Istana (from the Malay word for "palace") is the official residence and office of the president of Singapore. The palace is open to the public during scheduled public holidays and is where the president receives and entertains state guests. The Istana is also the office of the prime minister of Singapore and contains Sri Temasek ...
Lunar New Year Fair. The Lunar New Year Fair ( Chinese: 年宵市場 ), also known as the flower market ( Chinese: 花市 ), is a type of fair held annually a few days before Lunar New Year in Chinese New Year markets in China. These fairs are primarily practiced by the Cantonese, and spread with Cantonese immigration.