Light-up Ceremony at Singapore Chinatown

February 01, 2015

Light-up Ceremony at Singapore Chinatown

How time flies, this year we be heralding the year of earth Goat in the coming Chinese New Year. I don't know why but I really prefer to celebrate Chinese New Year in February and what is so awesome this year is that we get to enjoy long weekend holiday starting from Thursday to Sunday in Singapore. Most people get to work for half a day on Wednesday so that we can do last minute spring cleaning or shopping to prepare for Chinese New Year reunion dinner. Of course I'm envious of people in China and Taiwan who get to enjoy a week or two of long holiday. But in multi-racial Singapore, we get to enjoy two days of public holiday though I wish we can get more.

Last year I attended the Light-up ceremony in Chinatown so this year I decided to join in the light-up ceremony in Chinatown again as I really like the loud cracking sound of firecrackers which kinda pop away last year bad luck away. The louder the firecracker, the better. Also I got to see electrifying fireworks and to just explore the night market in Chinatown where you get to buy Chinese New Year decoration and goodies.

This year I'm also happy that my birthday is during the Chinese New Year period too as I can toast yusheng or raw fish shredded salad with my friends and relatives.

Here to a great, safe and prosperous Chinese New Year in advance to everyone!

From Chinatown Festival website.

Date: 31 January – 19 March 2015

Time:7.00pm – 6.00am ((18 & 19 Feb 2015)
7.00pm – 2.00am (Friday & Saturday)
7.00pm – 12.00mn (Sunday – Thursday)

Venue: Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road and Garden Bridge

Arrived at Chinatown at about 6pm to meet my cousins and cousin-in-law for dinner.

This year Chinese New Year decoration is similar to last year with Chinese coins hanging above the street.

May this year be a safe and prosperous year!

According to Chinese fengshui, earth goat should be better than last year fire horse year. The elements are said to be more balanced as last year was an unbalanced year with too much fire elements.