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Singapore the ultimate gem of Asia looks fabulous on the New Year Festival. This
divers nation state celebrates New Year with great enthusiasm and zeal. Unlike
other festivals, New Year's Eve in Singapore is celebrated in Chinese tradition.
New Year Festival is considered as a major festival for the people of Singapore.
Most of the ceremonies and celebrations activities are performed in Chinese
manner. Based according to the traditional lunar calendar, Singapore New Year
Festival is celebrated over a period of fifteen days.
Markets were decorated in different shades. Dinners were organized to celebrate
the occasion. New Year in Singapore mainly symbolizes reunion of family members.
However besides all decorations, shopping, celebrations and parties, one main
feature of Singapore New Year's Eve that makes it distinguishes from the other
is Chun Jie.
Chun Jie is the tradition that symbolizes birth of new hopes and burial of
old despairs on this occasion. According to the legends associated with this
festival, New Year marks the beginning of new period of good luck and prosperity.
Preparations for Chun Jie begin one month before the festival.
On the occasion of New Year markets in Singapore is filled with gifts, flowers,
toys, clothing etc. along with shopping for perfect plum tree. Firecrackers
are also used in celebrations.
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