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The best Chinese New Year events in Singapore

Kick off a roaring good year of the dragon at these spectacular festive events

Cheryl Sekkappan
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Cheryl Sekkappan
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Bright colours and exhibitions are popping up all over Singapore in a sure sign that the Year of the Dragon is right around the corner. Besides filling your bellies with delectable dishes from all the reunion dinners and visiting relatives from every part of Singapore, get into the heart of the festive action with more gorgeous sights and sounds, illuminated lanterns, colourful parades, and lion dances. There's nothing like ringing in the Year of the Dragon with the best Chinese New Year events in town, so get dressed in your festive best and roar your way into a fantastic new year.

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Ring in the Year of the Dragon with your favourite characters at Universal Studios Singapore this February. Watch your favourite kung fu fighting panda Po in a new live show where he, along with Master Tigress and Elder Lao Lao, embarks on a thrilling quest to find the Dragon of Dreams. Remember to get your cameras ready for enchanting lantern displays inspired by DreamWorks Animation films such as How To Train Your Dragon and Madagascar at the New York Public Library too. More festive delights await, including mesmerising dragon dances featuring beloved characters like Illumination’s Minions, meet-and-greets with characters in CNY-ready outfits, and picture-perfect zones blooming with cherry blossoms and red lanterns. 

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The Marina Bay waterfront is lighting up this Lunar New Year with a dazzling drone light show. Titled The Legend of the Dragon Gate, the event will see 1,500 drones take to the sky to tell the story of the mythical Dragon King.

The 10-minute performance starts at 8pm on February 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. The story draws on the legend of the dragon gate (longmen), which is said to lie at the top of a waterfall that flows from a mythical mountain. Carps that are persistent enough to swim upstream and make the final, brave leap through the dragon gate are believed to turn into a powerful dragon. Filled with themes of family, reunions, and perseverance, and many symbols of luck and prosperity, the light show is an auspicious one to usher in the Year of the Dragon.

 

The big CNY prep up

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When Chinese New Year comes around, it's out with the old and in with the new. Once you've cleared out your wardrobe (and hopefully gifted these pieces to recycling centres and thrift stores), it's time to fill the gaps with vibrant and festive pieces for the reunions ahead. Some of you may prefer traditional or bespoke qipaos and cheongsams, but you can also make your purchases work all year round with stylish, modernised updates. For that, shop from the Chinese New Year collections of these local fashion labels. 

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