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Brisbane is a modern and bustling cosmopolitan city and has been synonymous with dynamism and persistent growth. Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland and has become a hub of agricultural industries that have come up in the state. The city of Brisbane, just like most other Australian cities, celebrates a number of important festivals. The Chinese New Year Festival is celebrated in Brisbane with much pomp and grandeur. Chinese New Year Festival in Brisbane is celebrated in the month of February. The Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration in the Chinese calendar and is popularly known as the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year is based on a different calendar that was used in the Western culture and the New Year of the Chinese lunar calendar usually falls in late January or February. The celebrations are marked by rainbow firework flashes, lion and dragon dances to pounding drums, clanging cymbals and crackling firecrackers. Chinese families settled in Brisbane unite and enjoy grand feasts. The New Year is celebrated by feasting and sounds of celebration. These rituals are said to lay the way for a New Year blessed with good luck and prosperity. Gifts are exchanged among Chinese families in Brisbane, symbolizing happiness, wealth and long life. The homes are thoroughly tied up, beautifully decorated and brightly lit up with lanterns and other festive decorations. It is believed that good luck will be swept out of the door if you sweep the floor on New Year's Day. This is why most Chinese families in Brisbane and all over the world do all their work one day before the New Year. Also, all the Chinese people residing in Brisbane clear all their dues, if they have any, before the New Year sets in. The famous lion and dragon dances are performed on Chinese New Year Festival to scare away evil spirits, thereby making way for a happy and prosperous New Year. If you are willing to be a part of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Brisbane, you must visit the Chinatown on Duncan Street in Fortitude Valley. Entry to the Chinese New Year celebrations is free.
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