Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year is the most important festival in Chinese Calendar, This festival is also important to worship their traditional deities and family ancestors; we find people exchanging mandarin oranges and feast on festive dishes. The island witnesses colorful processions, seasonal markets, lion dances with festive mood spread in every nook and corner.
China town is one place which need to be visited to witness the wonderfully designed lanterns hung up in every street, gates of houses, embellished with colorful lights and lanterns, Though the official light up commences way back on 4th jan it still continues through the festival and end of the month. Various traditional snacks and goodies are sold on streets by local vendors, night street shows, with lion and dragon dances are a few to enjoy on streets.
Red and yellow are the prominent colors used in the festive season as red symbolizes the mighty and yellow or gold symbolizes the wealth and prosperity, one can witness these embellishments everywhere. Kumquat plants, torches, lanterns are also few of the accessories that adds up to the festive spirit. In Chinese folklore, a mythical beast Nian would attack villagers every spring, so to ward off this evil colorful hues and loud noises are made and so lighting firecrackers have also become a tradition.
Since Singapore is a city that encourages cosmopolitan culture this Chinese New Year mood is felt in every house hold apart from their caste or creed. Undoubtedly this is a festival that brings family and friends together; the reunion dinner is organized on the eve on New Year for which people from far off make it to catch up with the family wherever located; having said that make use of Expedia Promo Codes to enjoy discounts on your travel and stay.
