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In Singapore, the Chinese New Year is celebrated primarily by Chinese Singaporeans, or members of the Chinese diaspora located there, who make up over 75% of Singapore's population. [1] The holiday is the start of a new year based on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
Decorations on the occasion of Chinese New Year – River Hongbao 2016, Singapore. In Singapore, Chinese New Year is officially a two-day public holiday. Chinese New Year is accompanied by various festive activities. One of the main highlights is the Chinatown celebrations.
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New Year's Day: Celebrates the opening of the Gregorian New Year marked annual day to commemorate the first day of the Gregorian calendar. January/February: Chinese New Year: A two-day holiday. Celebrates the opening of the Chinese holiday marked annual festival to commemorate the first and second days of the Chinese calendar. March/April: Good ...
Nian gao (Chinese: 年糕; pinyin: niángāo; Cantonese Yale: nìhngōu), sometimes translated as year cake [1] [2] or New Year cake [1] [3] [4] or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice flour and consumed in Chinese cuisine. It is also simply known as "rice cake". [3]
The one in the Japanese Garden represents the planet Venus (while the one in the Chinese Garden is for 'Earth'). [3] Large monitor lizards can be seen roaming in the area of the koi filled ponds. Cultural festivals such as Chinese New Year (usually January/February) and the Mid-Autumn Festival (September/October) are the best times to visit the ...
Fai chun (traditional Chinese: 揮春; simplified Chinese: 挥春; pinyin: huīchūn) or chunlian (春聯; 春联; chūnlián) is a traditional decoration [1] that is frequently used during Chinese New Year. People put fai chun in doorways to create an optimistic festive atmosphere, since the phrases written on them refer to good luck and ...