Considered as Asia’s melting pot of many cultures the New Year celebrations in Singapore derive their tradition from the country’s Chinese roots. However, residents do rely on the Gregorian calendar for business dealings and other activities, but the major celebrations that ring in the New Year follow the lunar Chinese calendar.
The celebrations that go on in the city on December 31st and all over the world cannot compete with the celebrations that take place towards the end of January for the New Year in Singapore. The festival is known among locals in Singapore as Chun Lie.
Regarded among locals as a Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is among the more important family holidays of the calendar. It’s not only the longest festival but also one that is steeped in symbolic traditions which have been passed down through the generations.
The importance of the New Year and much of its symbolism is drawn from the associated Chinese myths, often celebrated amongst the more densely populated ethnic Chinese communities. The celebrations and their traditions have slowly seeped into the cultures of those populations around, including the Nepalese Vietnamese, Koreans, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to name a few.
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