Lunar New Year Around the World

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Markets start selling goods for upcoming Lunar New Year in Singapore
2017-01-03 09:09 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

People buy New Year decorations at a market in Singapore, Jan. 2, 2017. Chinese New Year markets in Singapore have started selling goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A woman chooses New Year decorations at a market in Singapore, Jan. 2, 2017. Chinese New Year markets in Singapore have started selling goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

People choose New Year decorations at a market in Singapore, Jan. 2, 2017. Chinese New Year markets in Singapore have started selling goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A woman chooses New Year decorations at a market in Singapore, Jan. 2, 2017. Chinese New Year markets in Singapore have started selling goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)


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This could look like another place in China, rather than Singapore.

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[ahojunk]

Chinatown Chinese New Year opening ceremony held in Singapore
2017-01-09 14:30 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

Performers hold up their lanterns to get ready to stage during the Chinatown Chinese New Year official light-up and opening ceremony in Singapore on Jan 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A performer drums during the Chinatown Chinese New Year official light-up and opening ceremony in Singapore on Jan 7, 2017.(Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

A child gets his ears covered at the firecrackers and fireworks finale during the Chinatown Chinese New Year official light-up and opening ceremony in Singapore on Jan 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Performers dance during the Chinatown Chinese New Year official light-up and opening ceremony in Singapore on Jan 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese artists perform at Spring Festival concert in Cambodia
2017-01-18 14:56 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

Chinese artists perform "Dancing on Seven Trays" at a Spring Festival concert in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2017. Artists from the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra of China's Henan Museum performed traditional dances and music here Tuesday night to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

Artists from the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra of China's Henan Museum performed traditional dances and music here Tuesday night to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival.

Held at the Chenla Theater, the two-and-a-half-hour show, presided over by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo, attracted about 600 spectators.

Chinese artists perform at a Spring Festival concert in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2017. Artists from the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra of China's Henan Museum performed traditional dances and music here Tuesday night to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

Chinese and Cambodian artists jointly perform at a Spring Festival concert in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 17, 2017. Artists from the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra of China's Henan Museum performed traditional dances and music here Tuesday night to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

 

[ahojunk]

'Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year' exhibition held in Vancouver, Canada
2017-01-18 15:19 Xinhua Editor:Xu Shanshan

A young visitor learns to write Chinese calligraphy at the "Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year" exhibition in Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 17, 2017. The exhibition showcases with interactive and educational displays for the visitors to learn about the meanings behind those custom activities being held in the traditional Chinese families during the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)

Residents view the exhibits at the "Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year" exhibition in Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 17, 2017. The exhibition showcases with interactive and educational displays for the visitors to learn about the meanings behind those custom activities being held in the traditional Chinese families during the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)

A resident views the paper cutting at the "Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year" exhibition in Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 17, 2017. The exhibition showcases with interactive and educational displays for the visitors to learn about the meanings behind those custom activities being held in the traditional Chinese families during the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)

Residents view the exhibits at the "Coming Home: Traditions of Chinese New Year" exhibition in Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 17, 2017. The exhibition showcases with interactive and educational displays for the visitors to learn about the meanings behind those custom activities being held in the traditional Chinese families during the Chinese New Year. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)

 

[ahojunk]

'Happy Chinese New Year' 2017 held in Berlin, Germany
2017-01-18 10:10 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

Dancers perform during "Happy Chinese New Year" 2017, which is held by Chinese Culture Center Berlin, at the Red City Hall in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

Dancers perform lion dance to welcome guests at the entrance of "Happy Chinese New Year" 2017, which is held by Chinese Culture Center Berlin, at the Red City Hall in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

"Happy Chinese New Year" 2017 show, which is held by Chinese Culture Center Berlin, at the Red City Hall in Berlin, capital of Germany. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

Dancers perform during "Happy Chinese New Year" 2017, which is held by Chinese Culture Center Berlin, at the Red City Hall in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

Dancers perform during "Happy Chinese New Year" 2017, which is held by Chinese Culture Center Berlin, at the Red City Hall in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

 

[ahojunk]

Artists from China perform Wuju opera in Amman, Jordan
2017-01-20 09:07 Xinhua Editor:Xu Shanshan

An artist of a traditional troupe from Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, performs Wuju opera at Al-Hussein Cultural center in Amman, capital of Jordan, on Jan. 19, 2017, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

Artists of a traditional troupe from Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, perform Wuju opera at Al-Hussein Cultural center in Amman, capital of Jordan, on Jan. 19, 2017, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

Artists of a traditional troupe from Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, perform Wuju opera at Al-Hussein Cultural center in Amman, capital of Jordan, on Jan. 19, 2017, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

Artists of a traditional troupe from Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, perform Wuju opera at Al-Hussein Cultural center in Amman, capital of Jordan, on Jan. 19, 2017, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

 

[rott]

Am gonna drink, get high and gamble the whole night till the next day (new year).

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese New Year reception held in Nepal
2017-01-20 13:44 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

An artist performs during a Chinese New Year reception in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 19, 2017. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal hosted a reception here on Thursday on the occasion of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

Performers dance during a Chinese New Year reception in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 19, 2017. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal hosted a reception here on Thursday on the occasion of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong addresses a Chinese New Year reception in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 19, 2017. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal hosted a reception here on Thursday on the occasion of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

 

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Temple fair opens in Cairo
(People's Daily Online) 11:27, January 22, 2017

A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday. More than 10,000 people visited the temple fair, which is a traditional holiday activity for Chinese people to celebrate the new year. Organized by Egyptian tourism and culture ministries as well as the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, a series of China-Egypt cultural exchange activities are to be held in 2017 in cities including Cairo and Aswan to promote ties between the two countries. (Photo/People's Daily Online)

A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

Egyptian families visiting the temple fair at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.


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People from various parts of the world are celebrating Spring Festival too.
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[Brainsucker]

Chinese New Year in Solo, Indonesia

Chinese New Year 2017 Lantern in Solo, Indonesia
Not so glamorous like in China, but still beautiful

 

[TaiShang]

Bangkok greeting
Source: IC Published: 2017/1/25 23:33:39

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (center) inspects good luck banners with Chinese characters celebrating the upcoming Lunar New Year on in Bangkok on Wednesday. The Lunar New Year, also called Spring Festival, falls on Saturday, the first day of the Year of the Rooster. Photo: IC

 

[Jlaw]

Temple fair opens in Cairo
(People's Daily Online) 11:27, January 22, 2017

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A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday. More than 10,000 people visited the temple fair, which is a traditional holiday activity for Chinese people to celebrate the new year. Organized by Egyptian tourism and culture ministries as well as the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, a series of China-Egypt cultural exchange activities are to be held in 2017 in cities including Cairo and Aswan to promote ties between the two countries. (Photo/People's Daily Online)

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A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

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A temple fair opened on Jan. 20 at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

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Egyptian families visiting the temple fair at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, ahead of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival holiday.


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People from various parts of the world are celebrating Spring Festival too.
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big here in Vancouver ,Toronto. Wal-Mart, Costco, been selling Chinese New year food and accessories for awhile.
it's bigger than Gregorian calendar New year. more events at malls, etc.

Chinese New Year in Solo, Indonesia

Chinese New Year 2017 Lantern in Solo, Indonesia
Not so glamorous like in China, but still beautiful

@Daniel808 look not as festive. is it because Chinese are not allowed to fully celebrate CNY in Indonesia ?

 

[samsara]

178-meter dragon to ring in 2017 Chinese New Year in Singkawang, West Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia

The Jakarta Post, 2017-01-19

On the opening night of the Chinese New Year celebration on Jan. 27, 51 people from the Santo Yosep Singkawang Alumni Group will perform the dragon dance. (Shutterstock/File)

A 178-meter-long dragon will spice up Chinese New Year celebrations until Cap Go Meh (the 15th and last day of the festival) at Singkawang Grand Mall in Singkawang, West Kalimantan.

Bong Sim Fo, who heads the committee in charge of the dragon, told news agency Antara in Pontianak on Tuesday that the team had completed the creation of the dragon, and that the artwork was currently being exhibited at the mall.

Measuring 1.1-meters in diameter, the dragon was assembled in the Pinyuh River starting on Oct. 1. Bong Sim Fo hopes the feat can be registered with the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI).

The 178-meter-long dragon is already set up in the atrium of the local mall of Singkawang city, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

On the opening night of Chinese New Year on Jan. 27, 51 people from the Santo Yosep Singkawang Alumni Group will perform the dragon dance.

A lantern parade will he held on Feb. 9, along with a procession of 52 students from Santo Yosep Singkawang to carry Indonesia’s flag, the Merah-Putih. An exotic bird will carry 150 lanterns on top of a decorated car.

The head of the alumni group, Bong Bu Kiat, expressed his enthusiasm about bringing to life the 178-meter dragon, admitting, however, that its length would make the performance quite difficult. (mra/kes)

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SINGKAWANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

Map of Singkawang at Kalimantan (Borneo) Island (welt-atlas.de)

This map of Kalimantan (Borneo) Island shows the territories of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The sole two Malaysian states at this island: Sarawak and Sabah are located at the northern part, Sabah is at the northern top tip, hardly seen in this map, as well as the tiny Brunei, while the largest part that belongs to Indonesia consists of five provinces: West, East, North, South and Central Kalimantan. Kalimantan or Borneo is a unique island in the sense it hosts the territories of three nations there.

The city of Singkawang is located at the upper westernmost part of the West Kalimantan province, a coastal city seats at Karimata Strait, a wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea. Singkawang is the second largest city within that province after Pontianak, the provincial capital.

Singkawang
Singkawang 山口洋 or San Khew Jong in Hakka, is a city located in the province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It is located at about 145 km north of Pontianak, the provincial capital, and is surrounded by the Pasi, Poteng, and Sakok mountains. Singkawang is derived from Hakka Chinese, San Khew Jong which refers to "a town in hills nearby a sea and estuary."

Population
According to the data from the 2014 Census, the population of Singkawang was 192,844, most of which are Chinese descents (around 70% of whole population). The largest group of Chinese descent is Hakka people (locally called as "Hakka-nyin" who speak Guangdong-Hakka dialect). The other major group of Chinese descent is Chaozhou People which is better known as Teochew. The rest are Melayu, Dayak, Javanese, and other ethnicities. The latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 192,844.

The distribution of the religion practically follows the distribution of the ethnic groups; the largest groups are Buddhism, followed by Confucianism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism.

More info at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singkawang

 

[ahojunk]

How Melbourne will celebrate Chinese New Year in 2017

JOHN MASANAUSKAS, Herald Sun
January 25, 2017 6:24am

SPECTACULAR light shows, cultural performances and food offerings will feature in what’s being dubbed one of the biggest Chinese New Year festivals in the world.

The 17-day Melbourne event will be held at various inner city places such as Queensbridge Square, Queen Victoria Market, Federation Square, Emporium Melbourne and Southgate.

The Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne are raring to go for the Chinese New Year. Picture: Hamish Blair

Tourism Minister John Eren has officially launched the Chinese New Year Melbourne Festival, which will run from January 27 to February 12 in the Year of the Rooster.

“It’s so important to let our partners know that we really care about their culture, we care about their traditions,” he said.

Festival liaison spokeswoman and former Melbourne City councillor Beverley Pinder said it would be bigger and brighter than the first festival last year.

This giant dragon head featured at Eureka Tower last year. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Chinese New Year celebrations at Crown Towers last year. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Melbourne’s Chinese New Year celebrations are among the biggest in the world. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin

This Chinese New Year will be year of the rooster.

“The lighting installations will still continue to illuminate the city, we’ll have cultural performances, cooking demonstrations, Tai Chi lessons and an opportunity for people to try the dragon boat experience,” she said.

“The 2017 festival will see our wonderful city come alive once again for two spectacular weeks.”

The lighting displays will include peacocks at Docklands, a colourful rooster at Queensbridge Square and mystical animals at Queen Victoria Market.

Principal partners are Study Melbourne and City of Melbourne, while major sponsors include the Victorian Multicultural Commission, China Southern Airlines, Metro Trains and Yarra Trams.

MORE DETAILS: www.cnymelbourne.com.au
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Chinese New Year in Melbourne

 

[samsara]

5,000 red lanterns to enliven Solo's Chinese New Year celebration

The Jakarta Post, 2017-01-18

Between City Hall and Pasar Gede, where the center of a Chinese New Year celebration is slated to take place, a huge archway will be set up as part of decorations for the festive event in Solo, Central Java. (Shutterstock/File)

The Chinese New Year celebration in Solo (aka. Surakarta), Central Java, will be enlivened with 5,000 red lanterns along the street in front of Pasar Gede, as well as a number of events aimed at highlighting pluralism and tolerance.

Between City Hall and Pasar Gede, where the center of the celebration is slated to take place, a huge archway will be set up, along with thousands of lanterns.

Solo Imlek 2568 committee head Sumartono Hadinoto told kompas.com that the amount of lanterns this year will exceed last year’s number, which was only 3,000. “The committee is cooperating with several parties like street vendors, the Indonesian Marketing Association, Garuda Indonesia and local residents.”

Lantern decorations along the street in front of Pasar Gede, Solo, Central Java, Indonesia to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year (Photo by Luluk Lukyanto)

Sumartono added that the event aimed to offer not only a celebration, but also to positively impact the economy of the city and its surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, Chinatown residents from Sudiroprajan village will hold the annual Grebeg Sudiro, a traditional event celebrating the unification of Javanese and Chinese culture.

“The face of diversity is a culture of carnivals. Decades ago, Sudiroprajan residents could coexist alongside Chinese and Javanese people. The procession later on will be carried out with two mountains of cake baskets combined with traditional Javanese food, such as onde-onde [stuffed glutinous rice balls], apem cakes and vegetables,” Sumartono said. (mra/kes)

Few more related photos by Luluk Lukyanto

See also "Imlek lanterns enliven Surakarta river tourism" | The Jakarta Post, Surakarta (aka. Solo), Central Java, Indonesia 2017-01-25
http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2017/01/25/imlek-lanterns-enliven-surakarta-river-tourism.html

Location map of city of Solo (Surakarta) within Java Island, Indonesia (Lonely Planet)

More about the city of Solo (Surakarta): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surakarta